WestJet pilots to launch strike authorization vote as negotiations fizzle

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Description: The union representing WestJet pilots will launch a strike authorization vote Monday as contract talks with management drag on, the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday. Bernard Lewall, who heads ALPA Canada’s WestJet contingent, said its 1,600-person membership is “frustrated” after six months of bargaining with a company he claims has failed to seriously engage with it.

Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report

Date: Mar 31, 2023

Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/westjet-pilots-to-launch-strike-authorization-vote-as-negotiations-fizzle-1.1903282

Questions for discussion:

  • What are the issues facing negotiators?
  • Why would the different pay for pilots be a major issue for the union?
  • What would you advise the two sides?