After one day of job action from WestJet flight attendants, a tentative agreement has been reached between the airline and CUPE 8125.
Roughly 4,400 union members went on strike at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, when the two sides failed to reach a deal after nearly 11 months of bargaining.
The main issues were wages and unpaid work.
The strike and lockout notices have been withdrawn.
In a statement Monday morning, Alexis von Hoensbroech, Chief Executive Officer of WestJet says they are pleased they have landed on a deal that reflects the hard work and professionalism of cabin crew.
“We know this disruption has been frustrating for our guests and WestJetters and we’re sorry for that,” says von Hoensbroech.
He says, teams are working hard to restore service, and they appreciate patience as they get back to normal.
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government welcomes the news.
CUPE says deal represents meaningful progress and that flight attendants will be returning to work. If the deal is ratified, compensation will be increased for more of the work cabin crew are required to do.
President of CUPE, Alia Hussain thanks members for solidarity.
“We also want to thank the public, labour organizations, and everyone who supported cabin crew as we worked toward a fair resolution.”
The agreement will now go to members to be ratified.
Details on the agreement reached remain unclear.
More to come…
