Aircraft maintenance engineers at WestJet ratify new contract (updated)

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12/07/2024 18:19

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       July 12 (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines said on Friday its
aircraft maintenance engineers and other technical operations
employees, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal
Association, had ratified a new labor deal with the Canadian
carrier.
    The tentative agreement received 96% votes in favor, AMFA
said in a separate statement on the same day. Details of the
agreement were not disclosed.
    The vote comes days after WestJet reached a new five-year
agreement with the union, ending a strike that disrupted
operations at the airline and led to cancellations of more than
800 flights.
    WestJet, backed by Onex Corp  ONEX.TO  is Canada's
second-largest airline and competes with Air Canada  AC.TO . 
    Airlines across North America have been facing demands for
better pay and working conditions from machinists and aviators. 
  

 (Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta in Bengaluru; Editing by
Shailesh Kuber and Shilpi Majumdar)
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