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Air Canada strike begins as flight attendants walk off the job
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6:47Now PlayingMore than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike early Saturday morning, after the airline and the union representing them failed to reach a deal ahead of the deadline. With a work stoppage now in effect, Air Canada estimates that 130,000 customers will be affected each day of a strike, a figure that includes 25,000 Canadian travellers who are abroad.
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