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Canada’s labor policy minister, Patty Hajdu, said she met with both sides Friday night and determined there was a low likelihood of a near-term deal.
The strike, which is expected to disrupt travel plans for more than 100,000 passengers, is the flight attendants' first since 1985.
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A new round of negotiations set for Friday and Monday has been pushed to Aug. 20, while a possible airline walkout threatens to disrupt cargo shipments nationwide.
The Canadian carrier said it expects to call off 500 flights by the end of Friday. Air Canada said it was suspending its schedule and trying to get passengers booked with other airlines to limit disruptions.
Businesses want the government to prevent a strike by Air Canada flight attendants because of the impact on cargo deliveries. The post Supply chain disruptions feared as Air Canada prepares for strike appeared first on FreightWaves.