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Canada’s airline workers continue to be devastated by lack of direct financial aid to sector

Unifor, ACPA, ALPA and CALDA continue to call on the federal government to make a direct and meaningful financial contribution to our devastated industry, commensurate with the contribution made by...Read More

Unifor for WestJet

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January 12, 2021

More job cuts and airline routes slashed at Onex WestJet

The Airline sector had a rough year in 2020; 2021 still looks uncertain. As the year ended, the UK government announced a more infectious variant of the COVID-19 virus that...Read More

Unifor for WestJet

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January 08, 2021

Happy Holidays from Unifor

Unifor would like to wish you and yours a Happy Holiday and all the best for the New Year. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause turmoil on both global and...Read More

Unifor

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December 24, 2020

Fighting Back makes a Difference

Fighting Back makes a Difference The power of unions to protect good jobs and win back outsourced work is nothing new. The collective approach for workers to come together...Read More

Unifor

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December 17, 2020

All flights lead to SWOOP

"Different is in our DNA. We are creators, dreamers and doers who are disrupting the air-travel landscape by making travel affordable, easy and accessible to everyone. We are growing...Read More

Unifor

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December 11, 2020

Canada’s fiscal update fails to support all airline workers

Airline workers remain in the dark following yesterday’s financial update, wondering when the government plans to establish a national aviation recovery strategy. “Though yesterday’s announcement offers supports to airports and...Read More

Billy O'Neill

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December 02, 2020

Onex WestJet will be offering a Voluntary Resignation Option

We are on the eve of December, a month that is typically one of the busiest travel times as airline agents work so hard to ensure a seamless travel...Read More

Unifor

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November 27, 2020

Unifor for WestJet is on the move with a new website

We are excited to announce our new online location for WestJetters to stay up to date with the organizing drive at WestJet. Our new home will provide you with the...Read More

Unifor

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November 27, 2020

Aviation workers take to streets of Toronto and Montreal to demand support

October 26, 2020 TORONTO – Aviation workers will hold a rally and distribute leaflets in two provinces on Friday, to urge the federal government to create a national aviation recovery...Read More

Unifor

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October 26, 2020

Rapid testing at Calgary airport first of many steps in saving aviation industry

Unifor welcomes the Federal Government's announcement to provide the option of rapid COVID-19 tests for international air passengers. "This announcement is a good step forward in saving our aviation industry...Read More

Unifor

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October 23, 2020

Rapid COVID-19 test approval welcomed by aviation workers

Many months into this Global Pandemic that has hit the airline transportation sector incredibly hard and we continue to see job cuts and airline route reduction across Canada. This week,...Read More

Unifor

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October 14, 2020

Union leaders call on the government for urgent financial support for the aviation sector

Damage to the aviation sector could become permanent without urgent and meaningful intervention Canadian union leaders representing more than 310,000 Canadian workers are calling on the Trudeau government to take...Read More

Unifor

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October 10, 2020

Thank you!