The Canada Industrial Relations Board declared Monday that the strike organized by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and Air Canada flight attendants is unlawful. The union has continued to strike despite the declaration.

Upon Air Canada’s application, the federal labor board reviewed the union’s public statements and found that the union had no intention to comply with its previous back-to-work order . Accordingly, the board found that the strike would violate section 91(2) of the Canada Labor Code and urged the union members to return to work by Monday noon. Following the continuous strike, Air Canada said it has suspended its plan to gradually resume operations.

On Sunday, the Minister of Jobs and Families, Patty Hajdu, directed Air Canada and its flight attendants to

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