No strike notice: Negotiations continue between WestJet and pilots
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Discussions between WestJet and its pilots are still ongoing, but job action – including a strike – at the major airline is still on the table.
Discussions between WestJet and its pilots are still ongoing, but job action – including a strike – at the major airline is still on the table.
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) continued talks with the company throughout the weekend. The meetings are expected to continue on Monday.
A 72-hour strike notice hasn't been filed, officials say, but that doesn't rule out the future possibility.
If that happens Canada's passenger rights rules dictate that airlines must offer to book passengers of cancelled flights on a flight with another airline within at least 48 hours of their departure time.
After that point, passengers can receive a refund but may also accept a voucher with the airline.
WestJet said on May 8 that it has a plan in place to "minimize what could be significant impacts to guest travel."
Job protection, pay and scheduling are among the key points being discussed by the company and the union.
