A WestJet airplane comes in for a landing at Calgary International airport in this file photoTODD KOROL/Reuters
Pilots of WestJet Airlines Ltd. Have rejected a new tentative agreement with the airline.
The pilots, who are members of the non-union WestJet Pilots Association, voted 59 per cent against the new contract, but will continue to fly planes under the old contract while returning to the bargaining table to negotiate a new deal.
WestJet announced today that its pilots have voted against a tentative agreement by a margin of 58.7 per cent. Turnout was very strong, with 96 per cent of pilots voting.
"We are disappointed with the results of the vote," Gregg Saretsky, WestJet's president, said in a statement. "Our leadership team and the WJPA will regroup in the coming weeks, focusing on understanding the specific concerns of the pilot group and, just as we've always done, work collaboratively to bring forward a new agreement."