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Union willing to risk jail time, fines to maintain Air Canada flight attendants strike
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August 18, 2025
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4:23Now PlayingMark Hancock, the national president of CUPE, the union representing striking Air Canada flight attendants, says he's willing to risk jail time and union fines rather than order members back to work. This comes as thousands of flight attendants walked off the job early Saturday, leaving hundreds of flights grounded.
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