Air Canada wildcat strikers head back to work in Toronto and Montreal
The strikes were triggered Thursday evening when Canada's largest air carrier suspended three ground workers in Toronto allegedly for clapping derisively at Canada's Labour Minister Lisa Raitt as she walked through Pearson International Airport. The impromptu work stoppage later spread to baggage handlers at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport,[url=http://www.burberryoutletonlinei@#$%&/]burberry[/url].
The return to work followed a warning by the government that police could be summoned to deal with what it called an illegal work stoppage.
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Air Canada employees at the Quebec City airport also went back to work after having walked of the job earlier Friday to support their colleagues. local time Friday.
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He said Air Canada passengers should check ahead on their status of their flight and said any flights that were cancelled can be re booked at no cost.
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"Found bags downstairs this morning. Houston flight cancelled. Now trying to get back home. Air Canada staff have been very helpful. We may fly at lunchtime, but I'm not optimistic."
Reaction online was less sympathetic to the airline and its workers.
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