Both parties now await the ratification vote
to be put forward to membership.
CALGARY,
AB, May 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Yesterday
evening, WestJet and the International Association of
Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the certified union
representing WestJet load controllers, reached a tentative
agreement on the first collective bargaining agreement between the
organizations. Both parties now await the ratification vote to be
put forward to membership.
"WestJet is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement that
recognizes the important contributions of our load controllers,"
said Diederik Pen, President of
WestJet Airlines and Group Chief Operating Officer. "They play an
integral role in the safety and performance of our operations and
this agreement recognizes the talent, dedication and hard work of
this collective group."
About WestJet
In 28 years of serving Canadians, WestJet has cut airfares in
half and increased the flying population in Canada to more than 50 per cent. WestJet
launched in 1996 with three aircraft, 250 employees and five
destinations, growing over the years to more than 180 aircraft,
14,000 employees and more than 100 destinations in 26
countries.
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SOURCE WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership