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Canada airline WestJet cancels more than 400 flights after a surprise strike by mechanics union [View all]
Last edited Mon Jul 1, 2024, 06:19 AM - Edit history (2)
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Strike seems to be over. See https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-strike-over-canada-day-weekend-cancellations-1.7251357
to Bernardo de La Paz
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https://apnews.com/article/westjet-mechanics-strike-canada-flights-cancelled-a4801eb2f8eb2d09a449e91b58eb3ad8
Canada airline WestJet cancels more than 400 flights after a surprise strike by mechanics union
Updated 10:58 AM EDT, June 30, 2024
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike.
The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said its members started to strike Friday evening because the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union” made it inevitable.
The surprise strike affecting international and domestic flights came after the federal government issued a ministerial order for binding arbitration on Thursday. That followed two weeks of turbulent discussions with the union on a new deal.
WestJet said it will continue to park aircraft through Sunday for the long weekend culminating in Canada Day on Monday. The airline has about 200 aircraft and says they’ll operate approximately 30 by Sunday evening.
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Updated 10:58 AM EDT, June 30, 2024
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike.
The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said its members started to strike Friday evening because the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union” made it inevitable.
The surprise strike affecting international and domestic flights came after the federal government issued a ministerial order for binding arbitration on Thursday. That followed two weeks of turbulent discussions with the union on a new deal.
WestJet said it will continue to park aircraft through Sunday for the long weekend culminating in Canada Day on Monday. The airline has about 200 aircraft and says they’ll operate approximately 30 by Sunday evening.
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