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Government Ends Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike, Travel Chaos Persists

Government Ends Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike, Travel Chaos Persists

Government Ends Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike, Travel Chaos Persists The Canadian government has swiftly intervened to halt a strike by Air Canada flight attendants, ordering them back to work less than 12 hours after their job action began. The directive, which includes mandatory binding arbitration, comes amid significant travel disruption that has left over 100,000 travellers stranded globally during the peak summer season. Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu announced Saturday that negotiations between Air Canada and the Canadian Union…

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Philadelphia City Workers’ Strike Enters Second Week, Sanitation and Services Disrupted

Philadelphia City Workers’ Strike Enters Second Week, Sanitation and Services Disrupted

Philadelphia City Workers’ Strike Enters Second Week, Sanitation and Services Disrupted The strike by nearly 10,000 Philadelphia city workers, including trash collectors and clerks, has entered its second week, continuing to disrupt essential services across the city. Negotiations, which resumed on Wednesday, July 2, have yet to yield a breakthrough, with union leaders stating they remain “very, very far apart” from the city’s offer. The dispute, primarily centered on wages and work rules, has led to suspended residential trash collection,…

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Philadelphia City Worker Strike Enters Second Week as Talks Stall and National Support Arrives

Philadelphia City Worker Strike Enters Second Week as Talks Stall and National Support Arrives

Philadelphia City Worker Strike Enters Second Week as Talks Stall and National Support Arrives The city of Philadelphia’s first major municipal worker strike in 39 years entered its seventh day on Monday, July 7, with no immediate end in sight as negotiations between Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration and District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) remain stalled. Adding to the escalating standoff, Lee Saunders, the national president of AFSCME, is scheduled to…

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