Air Canada Suspends All Flights as 10K Attendants Strike

Air Canada Suspends All Flights as 10K Attendants Strike
Above: An informative sign that reads 'Labour Disruption' at the Toronto Pearson Airport on Aug. 14, 2025. Image copyright: Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Air Canada offered a generous 38% compensation increase over four years, which would make flight attendants the best-paid in Canada. The union's rejection of binding arbitration suggests that they're more interested in disrupting travel than in reaching a fair deal. Passengers are suffering because union leaders won't accept reasonable terms during the peak summer travel season.

Narrative B

Flight attendants deserve full pay for all safety duties, not just half wages for ground work, such as boarding passengers and conducting safety checks. Current wages leave many attendants below poverty levels while the airline profits from their unpaid labor. The strike became necessary because Air Canada refused to negotiate fairly after eight months of talks.


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