WestJet pilots vote in favour of strike mandate, could walk before May long weekend - BNN Bloomberg

The Air Line Pilots Association said its 1,600 WestJet pilots can launch a strike as early as May 16 — the Tuesday ahead of the May long weekend, which typically kicks off the summer travel season for thousands whose itineraries could now be upended.

Around 95 per cent of pilots took part in the strike vote, with 93 per cent of them in favour of the mandate. WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech told reporters last Wednesday that bookings were not being affected by the threat of a strike and that he expects to resolve the standoff. Lewall is calling for a"North American standard contract," but von Hoensbroech suggested that asking for pay on par with U.S. counterparts is far-fetched.

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