Air Canada Chief Executive Mike Rousseau said on Monday that the airline was "amazed" by the decision of its flight attendants' union to defy the Canada Industrial Relations Board, which has declared the union's strike unlawful.

After months of stalled negotiations, 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants walked off the job early Saturday morning. The federal government stepped in hours later to order binding arbitration, forcing an end to the strike — or so they thought.

Businesses want the government to prevent a strike by Air Canada flight attendants because of the impact on cargo deliveries. The post Supply chain disruptions feared as Air Canada prepares for strike appeared first on FreightWaves.

The Canadian government has urged Air Canada and its flight attendants' union to restart contract negotiations, with a threatened work stoppage that could disrupt travel for tens of thousands just hours away unless there is a resolution to the dispute.