OAN’s Abril Elfi
12:13 PM – Sunday, June 30, 2024
Canada’s WestJet airline has canceled over 400 flights due to strikes affecting more than 49,000 passengers.
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On Friday, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said its members began striking due to the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union.”
The federal government issued a ministerial order for binding arbitration on Thursday, which sparked the unexpected strike that affected both domestic and international flights. That came after two tumultuous weeks of talks about a new agreement with the union.
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