Air Canada Union Says It Will Continue Strike After Labour Board Rules Action Illegal

Airline and union have resumed talks, union said late on Aug. 18.

Air Canada flight attendants on strike picket at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, on Aug. 18, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sammy Kogan

The union representing Air Canada flight attendants says it will continue defying the back-to-work order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) after the board said on Aug. 18 that the continued labour action is illegal.

Air Canada flight attendants have been on strike since Aug. 16 over improved pay. Work stoppages have so far led to cancelled flights for about 500,000 passengers, according to the airline.