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AIR CANADA CRISIS: 10,000 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS STAND THEIR GROUND!

EPIC SHOWDOWN IN THE SKIES! The tensions have exploded as Air Canada’s plans to resume operations are grounded—thanks to a defiant union claiming it will NOT comply with orders to return to work! A staggering 130,000 TRAVELERS are caught in this chaos during the peak summer travel season!

In an explosive turn of events, the Canada Industrial Relations Board demanded airline personnel be back on the job by 2 p.m. Sunday. Air Canada, all set to fly again that evening, has now pushed flights to Monday evening! The airline is flagging the union for allegedly directing its members to ignore the law!

“OUR MEMBERS ARE NOT GOING BACK TO WORK!” roared Mark Hancock, head of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, as he ripped apart the back-to-work order right in front of Toronto’s Pearson Airport. Outrage filled the air as flight attendants chanted, "DON’T BLAME ME, BLAME AC!"

The government is keeping mum while this explosive standoff continues. Hancock declared, “We’re challenging this unconstitutional order!” What the union perceives as an unfair maneuver has thrown the entire situation into turmoil!

TIME’S RUNNING OUT! Just hours after attendants walked off the job, Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu stepped in and urged the workers to return, stating our economy can’t take any risks right now, especially with U.S. tariffs looming!

The fallout from this labor battle is tremendous! Approximately 130,000 people are stranded daily as Air Canada operates around 700 flights!

“DOOMED TO DISAPPOINTMENT” declares tourist Mel Durston from the UK. With plans to visit the scenic Rockies now in jeopardy, she laments, “We might have to head straight back.”

Meanwhile, Canadian travelers James Hart and Zahara Virani thought they were heading for a fabulous weekend in Toronto but ended up shelling out a jaw-dropping $2,600 CAD to switch airlines post-cancellation! “It’s frustrating and stressful, but I don’t blame the flight attendants,” said Virani. “What they want isn’t unreasonable!”

With tensions surging, the flight attendants dramatically walked off the job early Saturday morning, just as Air Canada initiated a lockout. This bitter contract battle reached a fever pitch when the union slam-dunked Air Canada’s attempt at government-directed arbitration—an interesting tactic, as the government previously forced railroads into arbitration during labor disputes!

ATTENTION PASSENGERS! Impacted travelers can request full refunds via Air Canada’s website, but beware: alternative flights are few and far between due to the summer peak rush!

After MONTHS of contentious negotiations that have gone nowhere, both sides remain worlds apart on issues like pay and unpaid labor when the planes are grounded. Air Canada’s flashy offer touted a 38% TOTAL COMPENSATION INCREASE over four years, but the union isn’t biting—claiming the first-year 8% RAISE doesn’t cut it against soaring inflation!

The skies are turbulent, and the drama is just heating up! Stay tuned as this saga unfolds!