WestJet gives union 72-hour work stoppage notice
News from Civil Aviation Resources Network on May 6, 2024: According to comprehensive foreign media reports, WestJet Airlines has issued a 72-hour suspension notice to AMFA, the union representing its aircraft maintenance engineers. According to the notice, work may be suspended as early as May 7, local time.
WestJet has been negotiating a new contract with the Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Union (AMFA) since September 2023.
It said in a statement: "WestJet has submitted an offer to AMFA. WestJet's aircraft maintenance engineers will become the highest-paid engineers in Canada, and the cumulative salary increase during the collective agreement period will exceed 20%."