Hundreds of WestJet pilots seeking better pay and working conditions picket Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver airports ahead of a possible strike on May 16.
with thousands of flights cancelled leaving passengers stranded and bags lost in the wake of COVID flight restrictions being lifted.In a statement, ALPA said “the airline is hemorrhaging pilots at the rate of over 30 per month,” amounting to a WestJet pilot leaving the company “every 18 hours in search of a better work opportunity.
On the other hand, WestJet counters that its “mainline pilots are amongst the best paid pilots in Canada.”
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