Canadian regulators order union leaders to end Air Canada's work stoppage on Monday, while employees remain defiant.

More than 10,00 flight attendants walked off the job early Saturday over pay and scheduling disputes. The Air Canada strike has ended after flight attendants reached a tentative agreement with the airline, their union said early Tuesday.

In what is being called a “terrible precedent” by CUPE and a “blatant misuse” of the Labour Code by opposition MPs, federal Jobs minister Patty Hajdu has ordered Air Canada flight attendants back to work while the airline and union undergo binding arbitration.

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.