WestJet Airlines says the collective bargaining agreement between the company and its mechanics has been ratified. WestJet airplane mechanics stand in a the picket line at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Saturday, June 29, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

WestJet and mechanics’ union ratify contract in aftermath of strike

by The Canadian Press July 12, 2024

written by The Canadian Press July 12, 2024

A collective agreement between WestJet and its mechanics has been ratified, just weeks after a two-day strike forced large-scale flight cancellations and cost the airline millions of dollars. The new contract will see airplane mechanics receive a 15.5 per cent wage hike in year one, a 3.25 per...

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