WESTJET AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINNERS ARE OFFICIALLY ON STRIKE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

At 7:30 P.M. Eastern Time, WestJet AME’s commenced their strike action against the company. The union remains engaged in dialogue with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) and the airline to resolve this impasse. The AME’s were hopeful this action would be unnecessary but the airline’s unwillingness to negotiate with the union made the strike inevitable. While the AME’s and their union are eager to get back to work, the timeline for that is very much in the hands of WestJet Management.