By Allison Lampert and Wa Lone

MONTREAL/TORONTO (Rtrs) -Hundreds of cabin crew members took their fight to major Canadian airports on Monday, picketing against unpaid labor, as talks on wages intensify between Air Canada and its flight attendants this week ahead of a possible strike.

A group of 700 mostly female flight attendants in crisp dark grey uniforms demonstrated at Toronto Pearson International Airport, donning signs with messages like “unpaid work won’t fly,” according to The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which said the contention is a key issue in contract talks with the carrier as a possible strike may come as early as August 16.

A walkout during the busy summer travel season would be a blow for Canada’s largest carrier, which recently reported a drop in second-quarter

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