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WestJet must play fair during union drive

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...Read More
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September 26, 2018
More WestJet workers unionize

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...Read More
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September 12, 2018
Know your rights

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...Read More
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September 06, 2018
Card signing begins

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...Read More
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August 27, 2018
WestJet flight attendants unionize

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...Read More
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August 01, 2018
Let's keep the conversation going

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...Read More
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June 14, 2018
Union advantage being felt at WestJet

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...Read More
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May 09, 2018
Things are moving at WestJet

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...Read More
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April 11, 2018
Encore pilots en route to organizing.

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...Read More
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November 03, 2017
WestJet employees deserve good jobs.

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...Read More
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October 17, 2017
Airline workers do better with a union.

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...Read More
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October 13, 2017