WestJet flight attendants' union serves airline 72-hour strike notice

WestJet flight attendants issue 72-hour strike notice over unpaid work | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Canada’s WestJet said today it has not cancelled flights or started winding down operations and sees progress in talks, hours after its flight attendants gave 72-hour notice for a strike during the busy summer travel season. Cabin crew at the Calgary-based carrier, owned by Onex Corp, could strike as early as Aug. 2, if talks fail to produce an agreement over a dispute on unpaid work, the Canadian Union of Public Employees said.

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The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 8125 gave the airline notice early Thursday morning, the union said in a post on its website.

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WestJet Flight Attendants Issue 72-Hour Strike Notice

WestJet flight attendants' union issues 72-hour notice for strike that most Canadians want Ottawa to stay out of

WestJet flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice to the airline, which responded with a 72-hour lockout notice of its own.

WestJet flight attendants give 72-hour strike notice, airline issues lockout

The union representing close to 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice to the airline, to which WestJet responded with a lockout notice.