Why is Air Canada cancelling flights before a strike actually happens?

Air Canada said it will begin cancelling flights as early as Thursday because 'sudden or unmanaged work stoppages produce a significantly worse disruption.' ...
Yahoo

Air Canada ordered to resume operations during binding arbitration

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Air Canada plane is pictured at a gate at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, in Montreal. On Saturday morning, all flights ...
CNN

Air Canada will start canceling flights today before it locks out flight attendants. Here’s what we know

Canada’s biggest airline is poised to start canceling several dozen flights Thursday ahead of a weekend lockout of flight attendants that threatens to throw travel plans for tens of thousands into ...
The New York Times

Air Canada Cancels Flights Ahead of Possible Crippling Strike

The dominant air carrier in Canada set in motion a process that could ground 130,000 passengers a day by Saturday. By Ian Austen and Niraj Chokshi Ian Austen reported from Ottawa, and Niraj Chokshi ...
UPI

Air Canada ordered to resume operations during binding arbitration

Aug. 16 (UPI) --Hours after Air Canada flight attendants went on strike and the airline indefinitely paused all flights, the Canadian government intervened Saturday and ordered operations to resume.