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30 Jun 2024

WestJet cancels 407 flights as mechanics strike in surprise move on busy long weekend

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
Six men with signs stand on a picket line.

A surprise strike by unionized mechanics at Calgary-based WestJet has left thousands of passengers wondering whether they’d reach their destinations after the airline cancelled 407 flights Saturday, affecting some 49,000 passengers. The move on the Canada Day long weekend comes after Ottawa said it had imposed binding arbitration to solve outstanding collective agreement issues.