WestJet Encore pilots seek Ottawa’s help in deadlocked contract negotiations
Luckily I have no impending WS flights but hope this impasse is resolved before earliest possible strike date in late Apr.
https://skiesmag.com/news/westjet-en...-negotiations/
WestJet Encore pilots have asked the federal government for help to resolve an impasse in collective bargaining negotiations with their regional airline employer.
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), which represents the pilots, said Tuesday it had filed a request with Ottawa for conciliation assistance to reach a new collective agreement.
“Progress was made in the early stages of the negotiating process, with a robust exchange of proposals and tentative agreements on relatively noncomplicated sections of the collective agreement, however, the parties still remain far apart on multiple key issues,” said Capt Carin Kenny, chair of the WestJet Encore Master Executive Council.