WestJet flight attendants vote to strike as soon as August long weekend if no deal
About 4,400 WestJet and WestJet Encore attendants are voting on strike action as negotiations stretch into their 10th month, the union said.
- Results of a strike vote by about 4,400 unionized WestJet flight attendants are expected Wednesday, following a "Day of Action" picket at the airline's Calgary headquarters on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
- Members of CUPE argue WestJet's "credit hour" payment system leaves cabin crew performing an average of 35 hours of unpaid monthly duties, including boarding and ground delays.
- Union members voted 99 per cent in favor of a strike mandate, granting officials the authority to call a work stoppage as early as Sunday, Aug. 2, following a cooling-off period.
- A full shutdown could disrupt travel for up to 75,000 WestJet passengers each day, grounding Canada's second-largest airline just before the August long weekend.
- WestJet Group CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech says he is open to changing the payment system, with federal conciliators remaining involved as both sides continue bargaining to avoid a walkout.
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Things are heating up at WestJet. The airline's cabin crew voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate, which could lead to a walkout as early as August. Here's what we know. Also read: GardaWorld is looking for agents to escort people through Montreal-Trudeau Airport. CUPE 8125, which represents 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet, announced the results of the vote in favour of a strike mandate, after months of negotiations. Voter turnout…
Thousands of employees could strike in less than three weeks.
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WestJet's 4400 flight attendants voted 99.4% in favour of a strike term.
WestJet's flight attendants gave their green light to a strike that could see thousands of employees strike in less than three weeks if they fail to reach a new agreement on their contractual claims.
WestJet's flight attendants gave their green light to a strike that could see thousands of employees strike in less than three weeks if they fail to reach a new agreement on their contractual claims. In an information note addressed to its members and obtained by La [...]
The strike could start on 2 August.
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