Westjet Strike

• WestJet flight attendants vote in favour of strike as soon as Aug. 2

  A strike by flight attendants would effectively ground Canada's second-largest airline the day before a statutory holiday in many provinces.

  Canada

  Jul 15
  
• WestJet flight attendants hold information pickets as strike vote takes place

  Almost a year after Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike over the issue of unpaid work, flight attendants at WestJet are threatening to do the same.

  Consumer

  Jul 14
  
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• WestJet mechanics ratify collective agreement following Canada Day strike

  In a Friday update to members, the AMFA-WestJet Negotiating Committee said the agreement was approved by 96 per cent of membership.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2024
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• WestJet continues to feel the fallout one week after mechanics strike

  WestJet continues to feel the effects of a mechanics strike that uprooted the travel plans of thousands over the Canada Day long weekend.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2024
• Winnipeg family opts to drive home from California after WestJet flight grounded

  A Winnipeg family's Disneyland vacation turned into a 3,000-kilometre trek across the continent after their flight was impacted by the WestJet mechanics strike.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2024
• Saskatchewan travellers in limbo after July long weekend WestJet strike

  According to WestJet, roughly 100,000 passengers across Canada had their travel plans thrown upside down by the strike.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2024
• WestJet faces ‘damage control’ after strike. What passengers should know

  The end to the WestJet mechanics' strike does not mean the end of flight disruptions, the Calgary-based airline is warning after a hectic long weekend at Canadian airports.

  Consumer

  Jul 2, 2024
• More WestJet flight cancellations as strike hits tens of thousands of travellers

  The Calgary-based airline has already cancelled more than 800 flights over the weekend in an effort to "maintain stability" amid a sudden strike by a mechanics union.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2024
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• WestJet mechanics strike cancels flights at Winnipeg airport during long weekend

  In Winnipeg, Richardson International Airport has reported eight flights that have been cancelled as a result of the job action at WestJet.

  Economy

  Jun 29, 2024
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• Flight cancellations grow as WestJet mechanics hit picket lines

  WestJet has cancelled more than 200 flights after the union representing its aircraft maintenance engineers announced Friday that members had hit the picket lines.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2024