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WestJet Accepts 36% Wage Deal, Faces Lockout Strike

8/1/2026

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  • WestJet accepted CUPE 8125’s proposal, granting duty-premium payments and a 36% wage increase over four years.
  • WestJet cancelled 81 scheduled flights on Saturday, announcing the notice at 12:30 a.m. EST.
  • WestJet and CUPE 8125 filed 72-hour notices, with the airline issuing a lockout and the union a strike Sunday at 12:01 a.m. Mountain Time.
  • WestJet began parking Boeing 737 aircraft on Friday to limit disruption if the strike starts Sunday.