Why Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Central Issue

The strike, which ended on Tuesday, focused attention on why many airlines don’t start paying flight attendants until the plane doors are shut.

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Air Canada’s Flight Attendants Reject Call for Arbitration

Their union says one of its core demands, to receive pay for groundwork, is unlikely to be introduced in arbitration. The airline began canceling flights ahead of the potential strike.

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