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WestJet flight attendants could strike this weekend. What does that mean for travellers?
The union said 99.4% of voting members backed strike action over unpaid ground work and stalled talks on a new contract.
- WestJet flight attendants could walk off the job as early as Sunday, Aug. 2, potentially disrupting travel during the August long weekend, after voting 'overwhelmingly' to authorize strike action.
- Unpaid ground work remains the central dispute, as flight attendants work an average of 35 unpaid hours monthly under a pay model that only compensates time spent flying.
- According to Canadian Union of Public Employees local 8125, turnout reached 97.3 per cent, with 99.4 per cent of the 4,400 members voting in favor of strike authorization.
- Passengers traveling between July 30 and Aug. 4 may change or cancel flights without cost, as WestJet Group CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech stated the airline remains committed to reaching agreement.
- A work stoppage would ground nearly 200 aircraft and affect Sunwing Vacation packages, mirroring operational disruptions from Air Canada's three-day strike last summer involving more than 10,500 attendants.
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WestJet flight attendants could strike this weekend. What does that mean for travellers?
Thousands of WestJet flight attendants could walk off the job as early as this Sunday, after they 'overwhelmingly' voted in favour of strike action earlier this month, potentially grounding the airline’s aircraft over the long weekend.
·Toronto, Canada
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