WestJet cancels hundreds of flights after aircraft mechanics strike | CNN Business

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Labor negotiations between WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association remain at a standstill after the union called a surprise strike last week, forcing more than 400 flight cancellations and delays over the weekend.

The union, which represents nearly 700 aircraft engineers and technicians, went on strike Friday after negotiations over the group’s first collective bargaining agreement with the airline broke down over what it said was WestJet’s “refusal to negotiate.”

The strike follows back-and-forth talks between the union and the airline stretching back to September 2023, when representatives

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