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Canada minister to meet with WestJet Airlines, striking mechanics

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(Reuters) -Canadian Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is set to meet with WestJet Airlines and the union representing their striking mechanics, after the carrier cancelled 235 flights, impacting 33,000 passengers on Saturday. Seeking to preemptively avert a strike by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association union’s roughly 680 WestJet members, O’Regan had asked the board to resolve … Read more

Canada minister to meet with WestJet Airlines, striking mechanics

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(Recasts throughout with new comment from labour minister, comments from WestJet CEO and president, updated flight cancellation numbers and impacted guests, comment from union) Canadian Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is set to meet with WestJet Airlines and the union representing their striking mechanics, after the carrier cancelled 235 flights, impacting 33,000 passengers on Saturday. Seeking … Read more