Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order, remain on strike: union

Air Canada flight attendants vow to defy back-to-work order as strike talks resume

Striking Air Canada flight attendants vowed Monday to defy another back-to-work order from the country's labor tribunal, but resumed talks seeking to end a walkout that has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.

What Happens When Unions Defy Back-to-Work Orders?

What happens in Canada when organized labour refuses to comply with a back-to-work order? In the 1970s, refusal to obey back-to-work orders led to jail time for several union leaders. But there have also been other cases with less severe outcomes or no consequences at all, especially in recent times. The question of what the outcome could become for defiant unions is once again on the country’s mind, with the showdown between Air Canada and unio…

Air Canada flight attendants’ union head defies back-to-work order: ‘If it means jail, so be it.’

CUPE union president Mark Hancock is refusing to obey Ottawa's orders.

Union leader says he would take jail over forced end to Air Canada strike

MONTREAL, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A leader of the union on strike against Air Canada AC.TO said on Monday he would risk jail time rather than allow cabin crews to be forced back to work by a federal labor board, raising the stakes in a battle that has disrupted flights for hundreds of thousands of t...

Air Canada flight attendants vow to defy latest back-to-work order

Striking Air Canada flight attendants vowed Monday to defy another back-to-work order from Canada's labor tribunal, extending a work stoppage that has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.

Air Canada flight attendants ordered back to work but remain on strike: What's next?

The government ordered arbitration and a return to work. The union refused, a tactic that led to jail time for at least one union leader.