WestJet agrees to ‘settlement process’ with pilots union

Anxious air travellers can now relaxation simple with the specter of a WestJet strike seemingly at an finish. On Friday night, WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Affiliation agreed to a settlement course of by way of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. “The events have agreed to mediation, and if required, last and binding arbitration,” the events mentioned in a joint launch. “WestJet company can now guide and journey with confidence.” Earlier this month, WestJet’s pilots voted 91 per cent in favour of strolling off the job. They have been legally eligible to go on strike as of Could 19, however the pilots dedicated not to disrupt journey plans for passengers over the Victoria Day lengthy weekend as a goodwill gesture. WestJet has been negotiating with the pilots union over a brand new working contract for months. The sticking level for the union was the Calgary-based airways’ newest enterprise — the ultra-low-cost provider Swoop. The airline initially deliberate to workers the low cost provider with non-company pilots so as to hold prices low. Swoop pilots can be employed from abroad and paid lower than WestJet’s workers pilots. The union’s place is that solely WestJet pilots ought to fly the airline’s fleet, together with these of its subsidiaries. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-pilots-union-settlement-process-1.4679054?cmp=rss