Air Canada Flight Attendants Issue 72-Hour Strike Deadline For Pay Deal

The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing more than 10,000 Air Canada cabin crew, on Wednesday gave the airline a 72-hour deadline to reach a pay deal or face a strike, hours after the carrier sought federal government intervention.

A Reuters report said the strike is set to begin at about 1 a.m. ET on Saturday. Earlier this month, 99.7% of employees represented by the union voted…