Big rally underway at YVR as Air Canada flight attendants defy a federal back-to-work order
Flight attendants are very riled up and sending a message to the feds: butt out
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NEW: Speaker says the Liberals haven’t picked a fight with AC workers, but with all 750,000 CUPE members across Canada
She has just told them Air Canada is shutting down operations amid job action to deafening cheers
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“You picked a fight with all of us,” says Unifor’s Gavin McGarrigle as he cites support from other unions and labour leaders across Canada
Outright rage against Carney Liberals here at YVR
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Speaking to the unpaid work flight attendants do, interim federal NDP leader Don Davies says “slavery is illegal in this country” to wild applause
Goes on to say debate is needed in HoC about sec 107 of Labour Code (he’s a former labour lawyer)
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Aug 17, 2025 · 5:50 PM UTC
