WestJet Flight Attendants Have Won A Major Settlement

WestJet Flight Attendants Have Won A Major Settlement

WestJet flight attendants have emerged from their brief strike with a tentative agreement that makes significant gains on one of the airline industry’s most persistent labour issues: unpaid work.More than 4,400 flight attendants represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 8125 walked off the job shortly after midnight on August 2, grounding much of WestJet’s network during one of the busiest travel weekends of the summer. …

WestJet Flight Attendants Begin Week Long Vote on Tentative Agreement

Flight attendants will begin voting today on the tentative agreement between WestJet and CUPE Local 8125, representing about 4,400 WestJet cabin personnel. The big issue, called a Duty Period Premium, is part of the agreement and would see WestJet cabin crew paid for their time not in the air, such as ground time, boarding and delays, says CUPE 8125. The union appears to be pushing for a positive outcome. “The Bargaining Committee unanimously re…