WestJet pilots issue 72-hour strike notice after failing to reach weekend deal
pilots on Monday issued a 72-hour strike notice to the airline’s management and the federal government, starting a final countdown for walkouts as contract talks drag on.(ALPA, which represents some 1,600 flight crew at WestJet and subsidiary Swoop, said in a statement it was poised to issue the notice over the weekend but delayed doing so to allow negotiations to continue. The delay gave both sides time to review additional proposals, the union added.
“While progress was made on most non-cost items, both sides have been unable to reach an agreement that will serve the best interests of all parties involved,” the statement said.9:20But Capt. Bernard Lewall, who chairs the union’s WestJet contingent, said in the statement the airline’s management “still fails to understand today’s labour market conditions” that have led pilots to seek better employment conditions elsewhere.
The union warned job action could include grounding all WestJet-owned aircraft and “effectively shutting down operations.” The workers’ issues revolve around job protection, pay and scheduling. The union claims WestJet pilots are leaving the airline for its competitors every 18 hours on average.
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