Labour board declares Air Canada flight attendant strike illegal

Air Canada says the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has declared strike action by 10,000 of the airline’s flight attendants illegal.

Following a hearing on Sunday, CIRB has ordered the leadership of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to direct its members back to work.

The board has also directed individual union members to immediately stop all unlawful activities.

Air Canada flights have been grounded since Aug. 16 due to the strike action. The airline now estimates over 500,000 customer’s flights have been cancelled as a result.

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