WestJet Flight Attendants Strike Over Pay Dispute, Causing Flight Cancellations
Flight attendants at WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, initiated a strike on Sunday due to a dispute over pay. The strike was announced by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 4,400 cabin crew members at WestJet. As a result, the airline canceled over 300 flights, disrupting travel plans across Canada during a three-day weekend. The core issue in the dispute is the compensation for duties performed by flight attendants while on the ground. The union claims that some of this work is unpaid, whereas WestJet asserts that its staff is compensated through a 'credit hour' system rather than an hourly rate. Despite WestJet's proposal to offer an hourly rate covering all time before and after flights, along with a double-digit wage increase in the first year, the union did not accept the offer. Both parties have expressed willingness to resume negotiations to reach an agreement. 
