Infrastructure
A Defiant Walkout: The 2025 Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike
In mid‑August 2025, Air Canada’s more than 10,000 flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), launched a strike that temporarily grounded the airline’s main and Rouge operations. Spanning from August 16 to 19, the walkout significantly disrupted summer travel, affecting nearly 130,