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Local 531 Bargaining Update Feb 2, 2022

Local 531 - Bargaining Committee Update Coming off the winter break, we want to acknowledge and thank everyone for working long hours, past your end times, and into early hours...

Billy ONeill

February 02, 2022

WestJet Organizing Update YYZ, YEG and Contact Centre

Airports WestJetters at YYZ and YEG continue to sign Unifor membership cards with excitement to join their coworkers at YVR and YYC at the bargaining table. Airports agents are feeling...

Billy ONeill

January 21, 2022

Airports Overtime Shifts and Shift Extensions - Expanded Q&A

Airports Overtime Shifts and Shift Extensions - Expanded Q&A We have received some inquiries from WestJetters in YYZ about the Overtime Shifts and Shift Extensions Q&A recently released in...

Billy ONeill

January 07, 2022

It's time to Unionize at WS YYZ and YEG

Several weeks ago, Unifor organizers and WestJetters, who are elected Unifor representatives from YYC and YVR, were in Toronto to talk to their colleagues about the union advantage. It has...

Billy ONeill

January 07, 2022

A YEAR IN REVIEW

Back in January 2021, our union drive began to gain momentum and inside organizers had meaningful and productive conversations with the YYC and YVR teams. On Monday, April...

Billy ONeill

December 24, 2021

WestJet jobs continue to move down the counter

At WestJet, many things have changed as Onex continues with the airline's transformation from the previous "employees as owners" model to the current trajectory that has all decisions solely...

Billy ONeill

December 09, 2021

What do technological advancements mean for jobs at WestJet?

This week, WestJet, together with TELUS, trialed Trusted Boarding, a touchless process using new biometric technology that they boast as the future of touchless and secure boarding for Canadian...

Billy ONeill

December 09, 2021

Unit Local 531 – November 28th, 2021

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BARGAINING Week 5 of bargaining is complete! The Committee spent three days in YYC, and we return on Tuesday for another four days. We continue to hear...

Billy ONeill

November 28, 2021

Update from the Bargaining Unit – Local 531 – November 19th, 2021

By now, everyone is aware that we are well into bargaining our first collective agreement with WestJet and we are happy with our progress thus far. We are still months...

Billy ONeill

November 19, 2021

Could Edmonton become a Swoop Base?

Onex WestJet has been steadfast and continuous with its aggressive expansion of Swoop airlines. The growth of Swoop airlines reminds us of the same expansion plan that grew its parent...

Billy ONeill

November 15, 2021

The Union Advantage

(Pictured Jamie Mote YYC, Karen Berry YVR, Sherwin Antonio YYC, Mark Enns YVR) Joining Unifor Last week the Unifor Bargaining Committee members from Local 531 WestJet YVR and YYC were...

Billy ONeill

November 10, 2021

It’s time for a Collective Agreement, not a promise!

It’s time for a Collective Agreement, not a promise! Excitement is growing at YYZ, and we have been receiving union membership cards at an increasing pace. WestJetters are hearing...

Billy ONeill

November 04, 2021

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