WestJet mechanics go on strike in shock move, upending travel ahead of long weekend
June 28, 2024
WestJet airplane mechanics are hitting the picket lines in a surprise move that threatens to disrupt flights for thousands of travellers at the outset of the Canada Day long weekend.WestJet says Canadians can expect “severe travel disruption” if the abrupt strike is not called off – one day after the airline and Ottawa thought they had averted a work stoppage thanks to a ministerial order for binding arbitration on Thursday.
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An unexpected strike by unionized mechanics at WestJet Airlines led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights over the Canada Day long weekend, upending the travel plans of more than 110,000 people across the country.As of Sunday afternoon, the Calgary-based airline said it had cancelled more than 800 flights, and planned to continue grounding its fleet until it was down to about 32 operating planes.
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