Strike by 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants declared illegal

Picketers cheer as they hear news that Air Canada has halted a restart of operations at the Vancouver International Airport. Picture: The Canadian Press via AP

The Canada Industrial Relations Board has declared a strike by 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants illegal and ordered them back on the job after they ignored an earlier order to return to work.

The strike at Canada’s largest airline entered its third day on Monday and is affecting about 130,000 travellers per day during the peak summer travel season.