CALGARY — WestJet Encore pilots could go on strike as soon as April 17 after they approved a strike mandate Tuesday.
Aviators at WestJet’s regional carrier voted 97 per cent in favour of strike authorization after contract talks around pay and career progression came to a"near standstill," the Air Line Pilots Association said.
Carin Kenny, who heads the union’s WestJet Encore contingent, said its workers are the lowest-paid regional pilots in Canada, driving some to seek jobs elsewhere. The collective agreement with pilots at WestJet and Swoop — but not WestJet Encore — granted a 24 per cent pay bump over four years.
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