Deal reached in WestJet strike but travel disruptions still expected for Canadian airline
Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of passengers over the Canada Day long weekend
By Ap News
Published - Jul 01, 2024, 04:41 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 01, 2024, 04:41 AM EDT
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of passengers over the Canada Day long weekend.
WestJet said late Sunday there will still be flight disruptions in the week ahead as its planes are brought back into service.
In its own news release, the Airplane Mechanics Fraternal Association urged its members to return to work immediately pending a vote on the temporary agreement.
Some 680 workers, whose daily inspections and repairs are essential to airline operations, had walked off the job on Friday evening despite a directive for binding arbitration from the labor minister.
