Air Canada Will Resume its flights Tonight (Dutch Time) After a Strike That has Disrupted the Schedule Since Friday. The Canadian Government has ordered the striking staff to return to work, to the displeasure of the union.
Air Canada Cabin Crew Has Been on Strike Since SATURDAY DUE TO A WAGE DISPUTE. As a result, many flights have canceled as Friday. On Saturday Alone, IT CONCERNED Seven Hundred Flights. More than 100,000 travelers have leg affected.
Staff must return to work by 8:00 pm (Dutch Time) at the latest. Air Canada Hopes That More Flights Will Soon Be Able To Fly Accordination to Schedule Again. However, The Company Expects to Have To Cancel Flights for The Next Ten Days Before The Schedule is Restored.
The Canadian Government had Already Ordered Staff to Resume Work on Saturday. Accordance to Minister of Jobs Patty Hajdu, The Strike had Too Great An Effect on the Economy and Canadian Citizens. The Union Accuses The Minister of Listening Too Much to the Interests of Air Canada.
About ten Thousand Employees Are Participating in The Strike. They demand higher wages and also want work outside the cabin to be paid, such as support with checking passengers in and out. The Cabin Crew is now only paid for the time they fly.
Flights from Schiphol to Montreal and Toronto Have also cancelled this Weekend Due to the Strike.