The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association announced its members started to strike around 5:30 p.m. MDT Friday because the airline's"unwillingness to negotiate with the union made the strike inevitable."
“I will be looking at additional steps to protect the interests of the employer, the union and all Canadians travelling over this national holiday weekend,” said O’Regan. Calgary-based WestJet lambasted the move by the mechanics union, saying it's"extremely outraged at these actions and will hold AMFA 100 per cent accountable for the unnecessary stress and costs incurred as a result."
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