Westjet flight at Montreal-Trudeau Airport on April 24, 2023.
Airline president says work stoppages could begin as early as Tuesday at noon MT.WestJet has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing the Calgary-based airline's mechanics. The notice paves the way for a work stoppage to begin on Tuesday.
Last week, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association , which represents the carrier's aircraft maintenance engineers, announced that members would begin taking a strike vote on May 2. Voting will continue until May 9.In a Saturday morning email to employees, Diederik Pen, WestJet's president and chief operating officer, said work stoppages could begin as early as Tuesday at noon MT.
"We did not take this action without careful consideration. AMFA publicly issued a strike vote alert last week and actively encouraged guests to fly other carriers several times," the email said.Proactively managing changes and cancellations and ensuring communications with passengers in advance of their flights.
Implementing flexible change and cancel options for passengers who wish to make alternate arrangements."Rest assured our focus remains at the bargaining table and we believe, with a commitment from both parties, an agreement is achievable," Pen wrote to employees.TransAlta scraps wind farm project as energy market changes loom for Alberta
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