Air Canada’s striking flight attendants defied a government order to return to work, delaying the airline’s restart and stranding passengers, according to Reuters. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said 10,000 Air Canada attendants will stay on strike, rejecting the order as unconstitutional and urging the airline to negotiate a fair deal. Air Canada said it would delay restarting operations until Monday evening. The union’s refusal left many passengers at Toronto Pearson stranded in lounges, unsure when flights would resume. The flight attendants launched a strike after stalled negotiations, prompting the airline to cancel most flights and disrupt travel for over 100,000 passengers.
