WestJet pilots will go on strike on May 19 if the airline can’t negotiate a new deal with their union, says the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). The pilots are asking for better salaries, job protection, and shift scheduling.
ALPA said in a news release on May 15 that the pilots issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet management and the federal government, calling for their requests to be met before the pilots can “legally utilize all the options available to them under the Canada Labour Code.” The strike deadline is set at 3:00 a.m. ET on May 19.
