Air Canada's CEO on Monday defended the airline's offer of a 38% boost in compensation to striking flight attendants but said there was a big gap compared with the union's demand and did not offer a path to return to negotiations.
Hours later, Canadian Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu raised pressure on Air Canada, saying she was launching a probe into airline pay and that a negotiated agreement between workers and the company would produce "the best deal."
Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 striking flight attendants will hold discussions on Monday night with a mediator, the union said in a statement.
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