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WestJet cancels 235 flights as mechanics strike in surprise move on busy long weekend
A surprise strike by unionized airline mechanics at Calgary-based WestJet has left thousands of passengers wondering whether they'd reach their destinations after the airline cancelled 235 flights Saturday, affecting some 33,000 passengers. The move on the Canada Day long weekend comes after Ottawa said it had imposed binding arbitration to solve outstanding collective agreement issues.
A surprise strike by unionized airline mechanics at Calgary-based WestJet has left thousands of passengers wondering whether they'd reach their destinations after the airline cancelled 235 flights Saturday, affecting some 33,000 passengers. The move on the Canada Day long weekend comes after Ottawa said it had imposed binding arbitration to solve outstanding collective agreement issues.
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