Paging Captain Norma Rae. Pilots might strike May 19.
Apr 26, 2018, 9:50 am
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Paging Captain Norma Rae. Pilots might strike May 19.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/unio...ract-1.3902714
The Air Line Pilots Association says pilots began voting Wednesday and the balloting will continue for 15 days.
Union that represents WestJet pilots calls for strike vote to press for contract
CALGARY - The union that represents pilots at WestJet has called for a strike vote to press its demand for its first contract.The Air Line Pilots Association says pilots began voting Wednesday and the balloting will continue for 15 days.
Apr 26, 2018, 12:22 pm
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I really hope there is an introspective "how [removed masked profanity] did we end up here?" conversation going on right now.
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Apr 26, 2018, 12:56 pm
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i would, especially if their employer pays them poorly and throws crappy work rules on them. pretty much every other airline has unionized pilots, i don't get the big deal here.
Apr 26, 2018, 1:07 pm
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Apr 26, 2018, 3:23 pm
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Who says WS pays its pilots crappy wages? Do we know if WS pilots earn dramatically lower paycheques than their counterparts at AC?
Apr 26, 2018, 3:51 pm
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The strike potential also demonstrates the stupidity of the WS Board. They should not have fired Saretsky until after the strike. The way its been handled, WS pilots think they have the new CEO over a barrel, and the pilots are right.
Apr 26, 2018, 4:21 pm
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I'll hope cooler heads will prevail and a strike can be averted because it will damage the WS brand if the flying public can't count on consistent service and the airline goes through a period of labour strife like AC did in the not-too-distant past.
Apr 26, 2018, 6:27 pm
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Air Canada didn’t waste any time using any potential Westjet pilot strike action to their benefit:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/air-c...?.tsrc=applewf
Air Canada prepared for potential labour disruptions at WestJet
MONTREAL , April 26, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today said it is ready to adjust its schedules and capacity to limit disruptions for the traveling public and to ensure that customers get to their destinations in the event of a labour disruption at WestJet.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/air-c...?.tsrc=applewf
Apr 26, 2018, 8:04 pm
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Fine print......
He has about 10 years seniority and participates in ESOP.
She has closer to 20 years.
Of all the employees I know at WS, none can give me a straight answer on what their pay is.
Partially because of ESOP, profit sharing and whatever other blow smoke up your *ss gimicks they get.
Apr 26, 2018, 10:44 pm
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Pilot friend at WS takes home less than his f/a spouse at AC.
Fine print......
He has about 10 years seniority and participates in ESOP.
She has closer to 20 years.
Of all the employees I know at WS, none can give me a straight answer on what their pay is.
Partially because of ESOP, profit sharing and whatever other blow smoke up your *ss gimicks they get.
Fine print......
He has about 10 years seniority and participates in ESOP.
She has closer to 20 years.
Of all the employees I know at WS, none can give me a straight answer on what their pay is.
Partially because of ESOP, profit sharing and whatever other blow smoke up your *ss gimicks they get.
27% base net salary
13% ESPP (tax free, available 1 year after contribution)
10% RRSP contribution
10% stock units and options (tax paid amount, vesting between 1 and 3 years after the annual award)
4% profit share and owners performance award
36% deductions (income tax, CPP, EI, LTD)
Last edited by aerobod; Apr 26, 2018 at 10:51 pm