Both parties now await the ratification vote
to be put forward to membership.
CALGARY,
AB, May 6, 2024 /CNW/ - The WestJet Group and
the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) the certified
union representing WestJet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, today
announced they have reached a tentative agreement on the first
collective bargaining agreement between the organizations. Both
parties now await the ratification vote to be put forward to
membership.
"The WestJet Group is pleased to have reached a tentative
agreement that is industry-leading within Canada and recognizes the important
contributions of our valued Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, making
them the highest paid in Canada,
while delivering industry leading work-life balance standards and
strong commitments to job security," said Diederik Pen, President of WestJet Airlines and
Group Chief Operating Officer. "We are grateful to have arrived at
a deal, averting a work stoppage and any impact to our guests'
valued travel plans. We sincerely appreciate our guests' patience
during this time and are pleased to move forward with an unwavering
focus to providing friendly, reliable and affordable air service to
Canadians for years to come, as one unified team."
"After nine months of tough negotiating, we are proud to have
reached a tentative agreement that will now be presented, through
the ratification process, to the hard working Aircraft Maintenance
Engineers and other Technical Operations employees who go above and
beyond to maintain a best-in-class culture of safety for the
WestJet Group," Will Abbott, AMFA
National Region II Director, Chairman.
About WestJet
In 28 years of serving Canadians, WestJet has cut airfares in
half and increased the flying population in Canada to more than 50 per cent. WestJet
launched in 1996 with three aircraft, 250 employees and five
destinations, growing over the years to more than 180 aircraft,
14,000 employees and more than 100 destinations in 26
countries.
For more information about everything WestJet, please visit
westjet.com.
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Read the WestJet Newsroom at westjet.com/en-ca/news
About AMFA
The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association is a craft
oriented, independent aviation union. AMFA represents licensed and
unlicensed Aircraft Maintenance Technicians/Engineers and skilled
trade groups actively involved in the aviation industry. These
employees work directly on aircraft and/or components, support
equipment, and facilities. AMFA is committed to elevating the
professional standing of technicians/engineers and to achieving
progressive improvements in wages, benefits, and working conditions
of the skilled people it represents. For more information about
AMFA visit www.amfanational.org.
SOURCE WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership