WestJet Faces Imminent Strike Threat Over Flight Attendant Pay

WestJet flight attendants

WestJet flight attendants.

Credit: CUPA
WASHINGTON—An ongoing dispute between WestJet and its flight attendants could lead to strike action at the Canadian carrier as soon as Aug. 2. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which is Canada’s largest labor union and represents WestJet’s flight attendants, issued a 72-hour strike...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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