The union for Air Canada ’s flight attendants announced Wednesday that more than 10,500 workers will walk off the job starting Saturday if a deal is not reached with the airline.

In a response, the company said Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights will gradually be suspended over the next 72 hours with increasingly more disruptions anticipated by the weekend if a deal can’t be reached with the union.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Air Canada unit filed a 72-hour strike notice early Wednesday after failing to reach a deal.

“We have shown up prepared, bargained in good faith, and made progress on some items. Despite our best efforts, Air Canada refused to address our core issues,” the union said, adding it continues to negotiate. “Air Canada’s latest response made one

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