Air Canada flight attendants and management are bracing for a strike as the airline has asked for government-direct arbitration to help thwart major disruptions

Pilots at Toronto-based Porter Airlines are now officially represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), broadening the union’s reach in Canada.

Air Canada negotiations with its flight attendants have come to a standstill, which could result in the issuance of a statutory 72-hour strike or lockout notice