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Approximately 3,000 WestJet cabin crew members are now formally unionized after the Canada Industrial Relations Board issued an interim order designating the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) as a certified bargaining unit for the employees.
WestJet, the order arrived mid-afternoon Tuesday
A mbad email sent by CUPE to flight attendants was saying, "Congratulations, we have done it! !! "
The message continued:" It's an incredible step "
" We knew we could do it together. We are now starting the construction work for our local and we are preparing to negotiate our first collective agreement.
A statement provided to CBC News by WestJet indicates that the interim order will allow the company to make submissions by August 10. "We are disappointed with this result, but we respect the right of our employees to choose their representation," said Ed Sims, WestJet's President and Chief Executive Officer, in a statement prepared on Tuesday. We are now focused on working effectively with CUPE in the interest of success for the entire WestJet.
CUPE says the interim order is based on upcoming negotiations with the company to determine who is included and excluded as union members.
The interim order only targets WestJet employees and does not include cabin crew members working for Encore or Swoop.
"We know Swoop's flight attendants want and deserve a union and we'll do it" Earlier Tuesday, WestJet recorded a $ 20.8 million one-off loss in the second quarter due to a labor dispute with pilots. higher fuel prices and increased competition.
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