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When the rules don’t matter anymore: The fallout of Air Canada versus CUPE

by Todd Humber August 18, 2025

written by Todd Humber August 18, 2025

The image was striking in its symbolism: CUPE national president Mark Hancock standing outside Toronto's Pearson Airport on Sunday morning, deliberately tearing up a Canada Industrial Relations Board order directing 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants back to work. "We are saying no," he declared, a...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

When the rules don’t matter anymore: The fallout of Air Canada versus CUPE

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