More than 500 WestJet Airport Employees Unionize in Calgary and Vancouver

A Unifor representative said unionization efforts are also continuing at WestJet's bases in Toronto and Edmonton.
By The Canadian Press
Source CBC News
May 24, 2021

More than 500 WestJet employees in Vancouver and Calgary have unionized with Unifor, saying a change in workplace culture after the airline's sale was a big part of the workplace organization efforts.

The 531 WestJet workers — which include airport agents such as customer service workers — join more than 7,000 other unionized airline workers with Unifor under carriers like Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-union-unifor-airport-agents-1.6036010

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