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WestJet must play fair during union drive

As more and more WestJet frontline workers sign Unifor cards expressing their desire to enjoy the union advantage, we can expect the company to step up its efforts to convince...
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September 26, 2018

More WestJet workers unionize

The trend to unionization at WestJet continued this week, with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issuing its decision that the Canadian Air Line Dispatchers Association (CALDA) will be the...
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September 12, 2018

Know your rights

Every workers has the right to join a union of their choosing, free of undue influence, threats or coercion from the employer – and that includes WestJet workers.WestJet management is...
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September 06, 2018

Card signing begins

WestJet airport workers signing Unifor cards WestJet airport workers have begun to sign Unifor membership cards, the latest workers at the airline to seek the advantages of being in a...
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August 27, 2018

WestJet flight attendants unionize

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has granted an interim certification to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) as the union for flight attendants at WestJet. They join 12,000...
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August 01, 2018

Let's keep the conversation going

Unifor is hosting an Open House to give WestJet workers a chance to drop in and find out more about the union and what it could mean for you. Be...
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June 14, 2018

Union advantage being felt at WestJet

Over the past few weeks, the union advantage has begun to be felt at WestJet.Pilots have officially joined the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the largest pilot union in the...
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May 09, 2018

Things are moving at WestJet

Dear friend,Over the last month, a lot has happened at WestJet.Some flight attendants came out to say that WestJet often underpays cabin crew, with employees making below the minimum wage....
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April 11, 2018

A harassment-free workplace is possible.

Women across the world have come forward with stories of harassment in the workplace. As a union, we believe that it is not too much to ask to go to...
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November 16, 2017

Encore pilots en route to organizing.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) announced this week that it filed an application to represent pilots at Encore. An overwhelming majority of pilots support the unionization process.“We look forward...
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November 03, 2017

WestJet employees deserve good jobs.

The Canada Transportation Act recently underwent a review which has left the air transport sector in a state of limbo. Many recommendations are geared towards further privatization and deregulation of...
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October 17, 2017

Airline workers do better with a union.

Air travel is a fast growing industry, both globally and in Canada. Over the past decade, airport workers have faced significant erosion in the quality of their employment. This decrease...
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October 13, 2017
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