WestJet flight attendants go on strike after talks fall through
CUPE says 4,400 cabin crew are seeking pay for all duty time, while WestJet offered a 13% wage increase and extra compensation for ground work.
- Flight attendants at WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike over pay disputes related to unpaid groundwork duties, leading to the cancellation of more than 300 flights during a three-day weekend.
- The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents 4,400 cabin crew and initiated the strike over disagreements concerning pay methods for groundwork duties.
- WestJet canceled scheduled Boeing 737 and 787 flights but maintained WestJet Encore Q400 and code-share partner flights unaffected, offering refunds and re-accommodation to affected travelers.
- WestJet proposed an hourly rate covering all pre- and post-flight groundwork time along with a wage increase, but the union found the offer insufficient, and negotiations are ongoing.
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Nation-wide WestJet strike not impacting Kamloops flights, travellers encouraged to check connections
Direct WestJet flights coming in and out of Kamloops Aiport aren't currently being impacted by a nation-wide flight attendants strike, but officials are advising travellers to check the status of any connecting flights. WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants went on strike Early Sunday morning, halting ...
Canadian airline Commissioners WestJet went on strike on Sunday (2) after the failure in negotiations with the country's second largest airline, which resulted in the cancellation of flights during the busy summer season and intensified the challenges faced by cabin crews in North America in relation to the sector's compensation structure. Approximately 250,000 travellers had their flights cancelled during a three-day holiday weekend in Canada, …
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Over 4,000 WestJet flight attendants on strike across Canada against unpaid labour
Summing up the sentiments of the rank-and-file against a system that robs them on average of $1,100 per month and particularly penalizes low-paid, low-seniority flight attendants, the strikers’ picket signs declare: “Unpaid labour won’t fly.”
Cabin crew at Canadian airline WestJet began a strike on Sunday in a dispute over wages. WestJet is Canada's second-largest airline. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled due to the strike.
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