WestJet has transferred about 400 Calgary call centre positions to El Salvador over the past year, prompting Unifor to demand the airline …
Aviation
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By Christopher Reynolds Some Canadian travellers bound for America will see cancelled flights and delayed itineraries as the U.S. government shutdown puts pressure …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
SkyLink pilot ordered to repay $3,700 for leaving before end of training bond
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA pilot who left SkyLink Express before completing a one-year employment commitment must repay $3,764.54 for breaching a training bond, the Civil …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
WestJet flight attendants’ union initiates contract negotiations with airline
The union representing WestJet flight attendants says it has given the airline notice to begin contract talks. CUPE 8125 says in a …
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Labour Relations
Arbitrator rejects union chairperson’s bid for guaranteed 40-hour week at Swissport’s Calgary operations
An arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance seeking guaranteed full-time hours for a union representative at Swissport Canada, ruling that collective agreement …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Air Transat pilots file notice of dispute in contract talks, seeks conciliator
The union representing pilots at Air Transat has filed a notice of dispute with the federal labour minister, seeking the appointment of …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Air Canada hopes to avoid flight disruptions after attendants endorse strike mandate
By Sammy Hudes Around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants will be in a legal position to strike in less than two weeks, but …
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Air Canada flight attendants have voted to give their union a strike mandate. The Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Air Canada, flight attendant union head to conciliation amid impasse in negotiations
By Sammy Hudes The union representing Air Canada flight attendants says it has filed for conciliation with the federal labour minister after reaching …
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Employment LawFeaturedImmigration
WestJet pilots ask judge to nix approval of temporary foreign workers in the cockpit
By Christopher Reynolds Amid a global flight crew shortage, the union representing WestJet pilots has asked a judge to quash federal approval of …


