Air Canada urges federal government action as strike looms

Canada’s largest airline Air Canada urged the federal government on September 12, 2024, to intervene for “binding arbitration” in order to avoid “a major disruption of air travel”, it said in a statement. “With talks nearing an impasse and time for negotiation running out, the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of Canadians are hanging in the balance,” said Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau. “We are taking all measures to mitigate any impact, but the reality is even a short work stoppage at Air Canada could, given the complexity of our business operating on a global scale, cause prolonged disruption