Air Canada flight attendants walk off job
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Hours after Air Canada flight attendants went on strike and the airline paused all flights, Canada's government intervened and ordered operations to resume.
Air Canada flight attendants said on Sunday they will remain on strike and spurn a government return-to-work order they called unconstitutional that would send them back to their duties by 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT).
Here in the Bay Area, the Air Canada work stoppage left many summer travelers scrambling to re-book on other airlines after their flights were canceled.
The Canadian carrier said it expects to call off 500 flights by the end of Friday. Air Canada said it was suspending its schedule and trying to get passengers booked with other airlines to limit disruptions.