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As AEA meets, interest in Unifor grows

As AEA meets, interest in Unifor grows

Something interesting happened on the way to the AEA meetings. As many of you know, the Airline Employees Association ( AEA) is holding meetings across the country this month at...Read More
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July 18, 2019
Surprise! Your benefits just got cut

Surprise! Your benefits just got cut

Out of nowhere, WestJet announced this week that it is changing your benefits, for the worse. Less than three weeks before the formal takeover of the company by Onex, the...Read More
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July 04, 2019
Onex takeover one step closer

Onex takeover one step closer

The takeover of WestJet by Toronto-based Onex Corp. took another step forward this week when Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau approved the deal. This is really no surprise. The federal...Read More
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June 26, 2019
More WestJet workers unionizing

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...Read More
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June 13, 2019
How to gain a voice in the workplace

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...Read More
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June 06, 2019
Who is Onex?

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...Read More
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May 29, 2019