WestJet Strike Looming

[msommers]

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An agreement in principle has been reached between the union and WestJet. Should hit the news shortly

Thanks for your insights man!

[benyl]

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They have different agreements that expire at different times, just like with all union conglomerates.

you can almost guarantee this will happen when the AC pilot get close to the end of their agreement. Also, since they recently joined ALPA, they will know what deal WS pilots got to the very last detail.

[KrisYYC]

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Thanks for your insights man!

You're welcome!

[Tik-Tok]

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you can almost guarantee this will happen when the AC pilot get close to the end of their agreement. Also, since they recently joined ALPA, they will know what deal WS pilots got to the very last detail.

My previous employments pilot union went to ALPA awhile back, and they got 30-50% raises, lol. So it wouldn't surprise me everyone is pointing at their agreement. (though they were paid very low compared to AC/WJ prior to the new agreement)

[msommers]

“When I started at WestJet 18 years ago, it was seen as a career destination,” Lewall said in a statement.

“For the past several years, we have unfortunately been nothing more than a training ground for pilots looking to leave for better opportunities.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/globaln...rike-deal/amp/

Cool cool cool cool

[Tik-Tok]

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“When I started at WestJet 18 years ago, it was seen as a career destination,” Lewall said in a statement.

“For the past several years, we have unfortunately been nothing more than a training ground for pilots looking to leave for better opportunities.

Canada in a nutshell.

[mr2mike]

Unions in a nutshell.

[killramos]

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/globaln...rike-deal/amp/

Cool cool cool cool

WestJet. A career destination? Flying Q400’s from penticton to Calgary?

But apparently a few extra dollars and now it is again?

lol

[benyl]

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WestJet. A career destination? Flying Q400’s from penticton to Calgary?

But apparently a few extra dollars and now it is again?

lol

you might lol, but ALPA was asking for $300K for 737 pilots and $350K for 787 pilots. I'm sure they didn't get what was asked for, but they got something and it isn't small.

[Manhattan]

Yeah pretty wild airfares in nominal dollars haven't changed much in 10 to 15 years. I'm pretty comfortable paying for the services for a business with ultra low margins.

[killramos]

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you might lol, but ALPA was asking for $300K for 737 pilots and $350K for 787 pilots. I'm sure they didn't get what was asked for, but they got something and it isn't small.

Good for them, no idea if that’s good or bad? Just the “career destination” commentary that made me laugh.

[msommers]

WestJet used to be a great company where people would love to work there. It was getting worse but since being bought by Onex, in all departments, it's basically a sweatshop.

M. Edwards would be proud.

[ExtraSlow]

Used to be great when..... It wasn't union?

[msommers]

Wise Words

[suntan]

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WestJet used to be a great company where people would love to work there. It was getting worse but since being bought by Onex, in all departments, it's basically a sweatshop.

M. Edwards would be proud.

It was a sweatshop there 20 years ago.

When they started expanding and believed their own drivel is when they started to go downhill.

[Team_Mclaren]

Why union? is this 1874?

[max_boost]

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Yeah pretty wild airfares in nominal dollars haven't changed much in 10 to 15 years. I'm pretty comfortable paying for the services for a business with ultra low margins.

yea it is pretty cheap to fly lol idk how they make any money

[littledan]

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yea it is pretty cheap to fly lol idk how they make any money

Its only cheap to fly in certain circumstances.

For example I often need to book last minute flights about 1-3 days out from travel. Going from YEG to GP? That'll be $800 economy. Going YEG to YKA? Ya that'll be $1100 lol. Its ridiculars. Meanwhile, booking 2 months out I got YEG to YYZ for $250 taxes in. Makes lots of sense.

[vengie]

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Its only cheap to fly in certain circumstances.

For example I often need to book last minute flights about 1-3 days out from travel. Going from YEG to GP? That'll be $800 economy. Going YEG to YKA? Ya that'll be $1100 lol. Its ridiculars. Meanwhile, booking 2 months out I got YEG to YYZ for $250 taxes in. Makes lots of sense.

This.

[Manhattan]

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Its only cheap to fly in certain circumstances.

For example I often need to book last minute flights about 1-3 days out from travel. Going from YEG to GP? That'll be $800 economy. Going YEG to YKA? Ya that'll be $1100 lol. Its ridiculars. Meanwhile, booking 2 months out I got YEG to YYZ for $250 taxes in. Makes lots of sense.

I think that's how much all flights SHOULD cost. Flying YYC to YVR for $99+tax or YYZ for $250 is a loss leader afforded by an ultra competitive industry with razor thin margins (probably negative if you consider the bankruptcies) operating efficiently as possible. We're lucky to live in a capitalist economy that allows for those things to happen. If anything it's gone a bit too far i.e. Spirit & discount airlines in the states where all the riff raff have been able to afford the same experience and taking flight resembles getting on a transit bus. Add in the environmental & health toll of heavy jet fuel pollutants I think flying should and NEEDS to be a luxury. My 2 cents.