WestJet, pilots avert strike with 11th-hour deal, but more than 100 Friday flights cancelled

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WestJet, pilots avert strike with 11th-hour deal, but more than 100 Friday flights cancelled

DECISIONS

Complaint, wrongful dismissal – Camargo Concilio v. CAE Inc., 2023 QCTAT 2139

Complaint of constructive dismissal – employer alleged that dismissal was due to difficult economic circumstances directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic – employer also alleged that continued low volume of work made reinstatement impossible – tribunal held that employer established the alleged difficult economic circumstances and that these lead to complainant’s dismissal – tribunal also held that dismissal was not based on partial, illicit or discriminatory motives – complaint dismissed

Compensation, missed flight – Kumar v. RSH Travel Inc. dba Cheapoair.ca, 2023 BCCRT 397

Claim for compensation for missed flight – applicant booked flight through respondent travel agency – applicant alleged that respondent failed to confirm an April 12, 2022 flight that was booked one day earlier – applicant claimed compensation flowing from alleged breach of contract – contract did not guarantee or insure any supplier’s services and respondent was not responsible for any nonperformance, which tribunal found included flight confirmation – applicant did not submit evidence supporting most of the claimed damages – claim dismissed

CIRB DECISIONS

Declaration of Sale of Business – Corps canadien des Commissionnaires (division du Québec) – Order No.: 11819-U

Merger of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, Montréal Division’s operations with those of the Corps canadien des Commissionnaires (division du Québec) into one consolidated business – Declaration that a sale of business has occurred within the meaning of the Canada Labour Code and that the Corps canadien des Commissionnaires (division du Québec) is the successor employer – Declaration that TC Local 1976 USW is the bargaining agent for a bargaining unit comprising “all security officers licensed by the ministère de la Justice who are employees within the meaning of the Code and who work at the Montréal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport and the Mirabel International Airport, excluding office personnel, lieutenants, detachment supervisor, shift superintendents, and all ranks above lieutenants”

CTA DECISIONS

Application – Air Canada c.o.b. Air Canada Rouge and Air Canada Cargo – Determination No. A-2023-101

Application for renewal of temporary licenses to operate international air services on a scheduled basis between Canada and various other countries – currently licensed to operate medium, large and all-cargo aircraft through code sharing valid until June 30, 2023 as follows: Angola (license no. 10005), Bolivia (license no. 150031), Ghana (license no. 100071), Democratic Republic of the Congo (license no. 100101), Iran (license no. 090077), Lebanon (license no. 100018), Sudan (license no. 100104), Uganda (license no. 100073) – renewal granted to June 30, 2025

Cancellation – Les Placements AL-VI Inc. c.o.b. Aviation Fox/Fox Aviation – Determination No. A-2023-102

License nos. 000160 and 000161

Suspension – Oceanside Air Ltd. – Order No. 2023-A-S-96

License no. 210042

Suspension – 101150587 Saskatchewan Ltd. c.o.b. Southeast Aviation Services – Order No. 2023-A-S-99

License no. 130026 – license reinstated effective May 16, 2023

Suspension – Jet There, LLC – Order No. 2023-A-S-98

License no. 170056

Consumer Complaint – Chantal Poirier and Patrick Boisclair against ABC Aerolineas, S.A. de C.V. (Interjet) – Decision No. 71-C-A-2023

Complaint regarding flight cancellation – applicants purchased round-trip tickets to travel from Montréal, Quebec, to Cancun, Mexico – flight cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic – applicants received travel vouchers valid for one year – applicants seeking a refund for their tickets – respondent did not file an answer to application – applicants’ claims accepted as undisputed – Interjet did not properly apply the terms and conditions of its Tariff – compensation ordered

Application – Charter Jet Transport, Inc. – Determination No. A-2023-104

Application for license to operate a non scheduled service in accordance with Annex III of the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America – license issued, subject to conditions

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UNION NEWS

ACPA – Media Statement: Continued support for the WestJet pilot group
ALPA – Air Canada pilots join world’s largest pilots union
ALPA – WestJet pilots file 72-hour strike notice
CUPE – Canada’s flight attendants support WestJet pilots’ fight for fair wages and better working conditions
PSAC – Treasury Board ratification votes to be held May 24 to June 16
Unifor – Unifor’s statement of support for ALPA WestJet pilots
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Unifor2002 – Open letter to WestJet pilots represented by ALPA
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WestJet, pilots avert strike with 11th-hour deal, but more than 100 Friday flights cancelled

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