The Air Line Pilots Association says aviators at WestJet’s regional carrier voted 97% in favour of strike authorization after contract talks around pay and career progression came to a ‘near standstill’
WestJet Encore pilots could go on strike as soon as April 17 after they approved a strike mandate Tuesday.
The 355 pilots it represents can walk off the tarmac 72 hours after union leadership files a strike notice. The potential job action or lockout can only take place after a 21-day cooling-off period that started when federal conciliation between the two sides wrapped up last week. The pilot shortage that she says persists at Encore makes the leap to WestJet’s higher-wage mainline operation a rare feat, since flight crew are needed at the regional level.The airline narrowly averted a strike last year after talks with a different set of pilots came down to the wire, prompting the carrier to cancel more than 230 flights in preparation for a job action before a deal was reached hours ahead of the walkout deadline.
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