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Air Canada Flight Attendants Approve Strike Mandate Amid Contract Dispute

Air Canada Flight Attendants Edge Closer to Strike Action More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants have overwhelmingly voted—99.7% in favour—to grant their union a strike mandate, signaling growing frustration over stalled contract negotiations. The vote, conducted by the Air Canada Component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), does not guarantee a strike but empowers the union to call one if necessary. A legal strike could begin as early as August 16, following the expiration of a mandatory cooling-off period. Union president Wesley Lesosky criticized the airline for dragging its feet on key issues, including wages, unpaid hours, and working conditions. CUPE argues that flight attendants are only compensated for time between takeoff and landing, excluding critical duties like safety checks, boarding, and deplaning. Air Canada responded by acknowledging the vote as a standard part of the negotiation process and expressed its commitment to reaching a fair agreemen...
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US Military Strikes Houthi Targets in Sanaa

The U.S. military conducted precision airstrikes on Saturday against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. The strikes aimed to disrupt and degrade Houthi operations, including attacks against U.S. Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden.

The U.S. military also targeted multiple Houthi one-way drones and an anti-ship cruise missile over the Red Sea. This operation follows a similar attack last week by U.S. aircraft against a Houthi command-and-control facility. The Iran-backed group has been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea for over a year, claiming solidarity with Palestinians in Israel’s ongoing conflict.

The airstrikes are part of a broader effort to counter Houthi aggression and protect international shipping lanes. The U.S. military’s Central Command emphasized that these strikes are crucial to maintaining stability and security in the region.



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