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More WestJet workers unionizing

Another group of workers at WestJet has taken their seat at the table with the company. Increasingly, it is only the frontline airport workers at WestJet who have no real...
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June 13, 2019
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How to gain a voice in the workplace

With all of the turmoil in the airline industry these days leading to more and more WestJet frontline airport workers signing Unifor membership cards, it’s worth looking at the steps...
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June 06, 2019
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Rumours and whispers no substitute for a union contract

WestJet and Onex are beginning to hold townhall-style meetings about the upcoming purchase of the airline by Onex. We would expect no less, and certainly workers deserve to hear directly...
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May 30, 2019
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Who is Onex?

It’s hard to believe is has been just over two weeks since Onex made its bid to buy WestJet – so much has happened. So much has been said. On...
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May 29, 2019
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Turmoil in the airline industry continues

Within a week of the announcement that Onex was buying WestJet, Air Canada announced that it is in exclusive talks to buy Air Transat. Just days before, there had even...
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May 22, 2019
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WestJet sale leaves frontline staff exposed

TORONTO – Unifor will continue to stand up for frontline WestJet workers as the airline is sold to Onex Corporation, a takeover specialist with a long history of cost cutting...
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May 13, 2019
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Wages announcement late and beyond disappointing

Five days late, and then nothing. After leaving its frontline airport workers hanging for almost a week, WestJet has announced that there will be no pay increase for this year....
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May 07, 2019
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Arbitrary disciplines hurt workers and weaken the company

One of the most difficult issues to deal with in any workplace is when a worker is facing some form of discipline from the employer. However deserved or not deserved,...
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May 02, 2019
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The more WestJet changes things, the more you need a voice

The last few weeks, it seems like WestJet keeps making arbitrary changes and decisions that show how important it is to have a voice in the workplace. In one of...
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April 24, 2019
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YYC Blitz

Momentum is building at WestJet and Encore bases across the country as more and more workers look to Unifor for the solution to workplace challenges. In union organizing drives, often...
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April 11, 2019
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Scheduling vote raises more questions than it answers

WestJet workers recently had the chance to vote on whether they wanted scheduling to be based on seniority. The results show that some locations prefer this method and others do...
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April 05, 2019
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Chaos and stress continue as planes remain grounded

The chaos in the airports and the stress on the job for frontline airport workers continues as the ramifications of the decision to ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 works...
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March 21, 2019
Unifor is the union for frontline airport workers in Canada, and WestJet workers can join @UniforTheUnion online. #canlab #Unifor #JoinUnifor #transportation #WeAreAviation #Aviation #UniforinTeal
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Unifor is the union for frontline airport workers in Canada, and WestJet workers can join @UniforTheUnion online. #canlab #Unifor #JoinUnifor #transportation #WeAreAviation #Aviation #UniforinTeal