WestJet airplane mechanics stand in a the picket line at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Saturday, June 29, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

‘Frustration takes over’: How arbitration plans went awry in WestJet mechanics strike

by The Canadian Press July 2, 2024

written by The Canadian Press July 2, 2024

Arbitration doesn't typically spur a strike. If anything, the reverse occurs. But on Thursday, a directive for binding arbitration from Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan was met with job action by WestJet plane mechanics just one day after it was issued, catching the airline and the government off guar...

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