WestJet issues 72-hour lockout notification to its Tech Ops union, AMFA

[Tik-Tok]

Good luck everyone flying WJ this month, and possibly next. I know several third party maintenance companies have been on hiring sprees to prepare for a walkout, but there's not enough AME's in Canada to maintain their fleet.

https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2...-tech-ops-unio

Edit: I'm not going to defend unions, I personally am not fond of them, but for reference... Licensed A&P's in the US at the larger airliners START at about $115gCAD a year and top out at $185gCAD. Westjet starts at $69g and tops out at $92g.

I'm hoping to convince Mrs.Tok it's time to abandon Canada.

[ExtraSlow]

With AMFA publicly issuing a strike vote alert last week and publicly directing guests to fly with other carriers, we can’t allow the unpredictable nature and lack of progress to continue. We are left with no alternative but to issue a lockout notice in an attempt to bring this to a final resolution.”

Yep

[killramos]

Fingers crossed I get stuck in LA Monday

[ExtraSlow]

Unions in the USA have been getting great (for the union) new contracts. Unions in Canada are also looking to flex thier muscle this year.
CUPE local that represents city of Calgary workers is banging the war drums.

[vengie]

The ATA contract is up this year and the union just presented at my wife's school about what a strike would look like if it comes to that.

Mod request for a Unions Suck mega thread

[ianmcc]

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CUPE local that represents city of Calgary workers is banging the war drums.

The inside workers are voting on 3%/3%/3% later this month.

[msommers]

What's the crossover where aircraft mechanics are too pissed about their job and get lazy causing catastrophic failures and compromise the Canadian airline industry?

Magic 8-ball says we're very very close.

[vengie]

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What's the crossover where aircraft mechanics are too pissed about their job and get lazy causing catastrophic failures and compromise the Canadian airline industry?

Magic 8-ball says we're very very close.

They go to jail if they do that.
Extremely regulated job.

[msommers]

Super regulated job and shitty pay? Da fuck.

[killramos]

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Super regulated job and shitty pay? Da fuck.

Is the pay shitty?

[Tik-Tok]

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Is the pay shitty?

See my edited original post and you tell me.

[CompletelyNumb]

And of course I fly WJ next weekend.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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See my edited original post and you tell me.

What's an AME? "Aircraft Maintenance Engineer"?
What's an A&P?

[Tik-Tok]

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What's an AME? "Aircraft Maintenance Engineer"?
What's an A&P?

"Airframe and Powerplant" license. Basically the same job, but less legal responsibility. The equivalent to our AME license would be A&P with IA (Inspection Authorization) and they make another $10g-$20g on top of what I posted.

[g-m]

Not actual engineers though?

[ExtraSlow]

Can we start a list of jobs that pay more in the USA? It'll be a long list. Petroleum Engineer is 50% higher, and Sales Manager roles are 2-3x total comp, over 3x in take home.

[Tik-Tok]

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Not actual engineers though?

No, and most of us hate that it's included in our name. We're not even considered a trade either. We're "semi-skilled" labour.

[jutes]

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"Airframe and Powerplant" license. Basically the same job, but less legal responsibility. The equivalent to our AME license would be A&P with IA (Inspection Authorization) and they make another $10g-$20g on top of what I posted.

What's the ball park salary for a WJ Dash 8 and 737 endorsed AME?

[Masked Bandit]

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Can we start a list of jobs that pay more in the USA? It'll be a long list. Petroleum Engineer is 50% higher, and Sales Manager roles are 2-3x total comp, over 3x in take home.

School teacher is half, but you can carry a gun in your class of 7 year olds sooooooo?

[haggis88]

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Can we start a list of jobs that pay more in the USA? It'll be a long list. Petroleum Engineer is 50% higher, and Sales Manager roles are 2-3x total comp, over 3x in take home.

I'd get a 30% bump immediately, cos the pay structure is the same dollar values in both US and CAD