Onex Buys. Outsources. Sells. Who’s Looking Out for You?

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Billy ONeill
/May 12, 2025

 

At Onex WestJet, we’ve seen the pattern:
✅ Buy the company
❌ Outsource the jobs
💰 Sell for profit

Call centre work? Outsourced.
Tier 2 and 3 bases? Eliminated.
Entire departments? Reorganized—or gone.

Now, Onex is selling off parts of WestJet and bringing in foreign partners. What happens next? If you’re not protected by a union, you’re left in the dark.

Let’s be real—Onex isn’t here to build careers. They’re here to build returns. And if your job doesn’t fit the business plan, it’s gone.

Only unionized workers at Onex WestJet—those with a collective agreement—have legal protection. The rest? Relying on promises.

You deserve more.

Joining Unifor means:

  • Real protection against outsourcing

  • The power to negotiate wages, benefits, and scheduling

  • A voice in the decisions that affect your job

The window to build majority support is now. Every card matters.

🖊️ Sign your confidential card today: join.unifor.org/westjet
🗣️ Then talk to a coworker. You need each other to win.

In solidarity,

Billy O’Neill
Unifor National Representative, Organizing
📞 416.605.1443
✉️ billy.oneill@unifor.org

Lucy Alessio
Unifor National Coordinator, Organizing
📞 416.998.3189
✉️ lucy.alessio@unifor.org

Don’t wait—click here to sign your card today!