Air Canada (Montreal) is now facing a strike by its pilots and ground crews next week. Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt stepped in and ordered the airline and its two unions to the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to see how a strike would affect the health and safety of Canadians according to this article by the Herald News.

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Previously, yesterday Air Canada, according to the company release; “tabled its final and best offer to ACPA, the union representing its pilots in order to bring finality to a set of negotiations that began eighteen months ago and bring stability for its customers. The proposal expired at 12:00 noon on March 8, and as it was not accepted by ACPA by that time, Air Canada has issued notice that it will lock out its pilots effective 12:01 A.M. ET on Monday March 12, 2012 pursuant to the Canada Labour Code.”

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