An Air Canada flight prepares to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post files

A 99.7-per-cent strike vote sounds dramatic — until you understand the law, and the games unions play.

Earlier this week, nearly 10,000 Air Canada and Rouge flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. On paper, it’s an impressive show of unity. In practice, it may be a misfire.

Because while CUPE has the numbers, Air Canada has the legal advantage — as does the federal government.

Air Canada is not some provincial warehouse or downtown café. It is a federally-regulated transportation carrier under the Canada Labour Code, which means any job action is s

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