Air Canada cabin crew strike disruption continues
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Air Canada flight attendants remain on strike over wages and unpaid work before planes are in the air, despite the Canada Industrial Relations Board declaring the strike illegal and ordering a return to work.
The Canadian carrier said it expects to call off 500 flights by the end of Friday. Air Canada said it was suspending its schedule and trying to get passengers booked with other airlines to limit disruptions.
Air Canada on Monday withdrew its third quarter and full-year earnings guidance due to a disruption in operations after its flight attendants went on strike.
Air Canada wants to reinforce the gender wage gap by forcing Air Canada flight attendants – 70% of whom identify as women – to accept a wage offer less than one-third what Air Canada offered its pilots less than a year ago.