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Target: Air Canada Executives, Canada Industrial Relations Board, Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan
Goal: Demand that Air Canada and the Canadian government respect the rights of flight attendants, uphold collective bargaining, and immediately rescind the return-to-work order.
Air Canada's flight attendants, represented by their union, have taken a bold stand by refusing to comply with the Canada Industrial Relations Board's return-to-work order, which they have called unconstitutional. This order undermines the fundamental right to collective bargaining and threatens the ability of workers to negotiate fair contracts and safe working conditions.
The shutdown has disrupted travel for 130,000 people daily, but the blame lies not with the workers, but with management and government authorities who refuse to engage in good-faith negotiations. Workers deserve respect, fair pay, and safe conditions, not legal threats and forced labor.
We call on Air Canada and the Canadian government to immediately rescind the return-to-work order, respect the union's right to collective action, and return to the bargaining table in good faith. The rights of workers must never be sacrificed for corporate profit or convenience.