If it means folks like me going to jail, so be it.”The leader of the union representing more than 10,000 striking Air Canada flight attendants said on Monday he would rather risk jail time than allow cabin crews to be forced back to work by a federal labor board.

Flight attendants went on strike after Air Canada gave wage increases to certain employees, including pilots with a 26% rise in 2024, a mostly male-filed role according to CUPE. In contrast, the union said that flight attendants, who are mainly women, received a lower 8% increase in 2025.