More than 10.000 flight attendants went on strike after a job contract deadline expired without an agreement, as per the Associated Press.
The airline had to ground its fleet as the strike disrupted the flight operations. Canadian union of public employees spokesperson, Hugh Pouliot stated that the strike began after no agreement could be reached with the airline.
The conflict between air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its cabin crew intensified on Friday , after the union declined the airlines request to move into government directed arbitration. This would have eliminated the unions right to go on a strike. In such a case, a third-party mediator would have decided the terms of a new contract.
Where Canada Grounds All Flights
Where Canada cancelled all the flights until the length of the strike. More than 620 flights have been grounded, leaving thousands of passengers stranded worldwide. The destruction has created chaos in the busy summer travel season where passengers are trying to reach their destinations.
This is a developing story. Further details are awaited.
