{"id":1290,"date":"2023-05-09T07:28:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T13:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamaw2734.ca\/?p=1290"},"modified":"2023-05-10T07:29:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:29:18","slug":"westjet-pilots-hold-information-picket-move-closer-to-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/iamaw2734.ca\/?p=1290","title":{"rendered":"WestJet pilots hold information picket, move closer to strike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WestJet pilots held an information picket at Calgary International Airport on Monday to illustrate they are still at odds with the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Representatives of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says the main issues are job protection, wages and scheduling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also they want a contract that would make WestJet &#8220;a career destination&#8221; rather than somewhere that pilots work to get experience before moving on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ALPA says talks haven&#8217;t been progressing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RELATED STORIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/business\/travel-chaos-could-be-imminent-as-westjet-pilots-picket-ahead-of-a-possible-strike-1.6390273\">Travel chaos could be imminent as WestJet pilots picket ahead of a possible strike<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/business\/not-every-airline-can-succeed-in-canada-s-crowded-market-flair-ceo-1.6380695\">Not every airline can succeed in Canada&#8217;s crowded market: Flair CEO<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calgary.ctvnews.ca\/westjet-closes-deal-to-buy-sunwing-vacations-and-sunwing-airlines-1.6378532\">WestJet closes deal to buy Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/business\/weak-on-time-record-of-canadian-airports-airlines-raises-questions-for-summer-travel-1.6371352\">Weak on-time record of Canadian airports, airlines raises questions for summer travel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calgary.ctvnews.ca\/westjet-pilots-still-without-agreement-head-into-21-day-cooling-off-period-1.6370787\">WestJet pilots still without agreement, head into 21-day &#8216;cooling off&#8217; period<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re quite far apart,&#8221; said Capt. Bernard Lewall, ALPA&#8217;s executive council chair. &#8220;The company, I think it&#8217;s important to note, didn&#8217;t really start moving until we had a struck authorization ballot result, which is unfortunate.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WestJet says it&#8217;s committed to reaching an agreement that is competitive with Canada&#8217;s airline industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Informational pickets were also held in Vancouver and Toronto on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a deal isn&#8217;t made by May 16, WestJet pilots will be in a legal position to strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calgary.ctvnews.ca\/michael-franklin-1.2442206\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calgary.ctvnews.ca\/michael-franklin-1.2442206\">Michael Franklin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CTVNewsCalgary.ca Senior Digital Producer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/@CTVMFranklin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/calgary.ctvnews.ca\/michael-franklin-1.2442206?contactForm=true\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Published&nbsp;May 9, 2023 8:00 a.m. MDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WestJet pilots held an information picket at Calgary International Airport on Monday to illustrate they are still at odds with the company. 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