WestJet Mechanics Take Strike Off the Table as Two Sides Resume Talks

WestJet Mechanics Take Strike Off the Table as Two Sides Resume Talks
A WestJet aircraft taking off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on May 13, 2019. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press
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The threat of a strike by WestJet airplane mechanics is off the table—for now—after both sides agreed to resume negotiations, but not before nearly 50 flights were cancelled.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board said it needs more time and submissions from each party before deciding whether to create a collective agreement via binding arbitration, as proposed by WestJet earlier this week.