Air Canada Grounds Flights as Flight Attendants Go on Strike.

The article focuses on Air Canada's grounding of hundreds of flights and the lockout of approximately 10,000 flight attendants following a strike due to failed pay negotiations. The strike, which began early Saturday, has disrupted travel for around 130,000 passengers daily during the summer holiday season, particularly affecting operations at major airports like Toronto Pearson and Montreal's primary airport. Air Canada has stated that it offered a total compensation increase of 25% in the first year and 38% over four years, while the union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), argues that the proposal falls short of meeting the federal minimum wage. The situation has drawn attention from government officials, including Canada's minister of jobs and families, who urged both parties to continue negotiations. [Extracted from the article]