WestJet flight attendants go on strike after talks fall through
The union says WestJet's latest offer fell short as the strike grounds planes during a busy summer travel weekend.
- On Sunday, August 2, 2026, roughly 4,400 WestJet flight attendants represented by CUPE 8125 struck after overnight contract talks collapsed, cancelling over 300 flights during a busy summer weekend.
- Negotiations stalled over the airline's "credit hours" system, which the union argues leaves attendants unpaid for pre-departure and post-landing duties, while WestJet maintains the system accounts for ground work.
- CUPE President Alia Hussain stated the airline's latest offer failed to address inequities, specifically rejecting the requirement for staff to work a minimum of 80 credit hours per month without explicit ground pay.
- Minister of Jobs Patty Hajdu expressed disappointment, as observers monitor whether Ottawa will intervene using Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, a tool previously used during last year's Air Canada strike.
- Unions have criticized Section 107 as a tool that undermines collective bargaining, noting that striking Air Canada staff previously defied government back-to-work orders during their own dispute last year.
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Flight attendants at Canada’s WestJet go on strike in dispute over pay - Regional Media News
NEW YORK (AP) - Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay. The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline. It announced the strike on its Facebook page but did not provide further details. The company had canceled more than 300 flights as of early Sunday, snarling travel plans in Canada in the middle of a three-day weekend. WestJet confirmed…
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Noticias ao MinutoMore than 300 airline trips have already been cancelled, which also flies to Portugal. Company says it is available to negotiate with the union.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Im Hwa-seop = Cabin crew members of WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, went on strike on the 2nd (local time), according to the Canadian Public Service Union (CUPE)...
Canada’s WestJet flight attendants go on strike over pay dispute - The Tribune
Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay. The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline. It announced the strike on its Facebook page but did not provide further details. The company had cancelled more than 300 flights as of early […]
WestJet's flight attendants, Canada's second largest airline, have been on strike since early Sunday morning.
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