WestJet and flight attendants reach tentative strike deal

By Paul Logothetis

Media Relations Advisor, uOttawa

WestJet plane ascending
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Members of the media may directly contact the following uOttawa experts on this topic:

Ravi Malhotra (English only)

Full Professor, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section.

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Professor Malhotra's research focuses on labour and employment law.

"Labour disputes always reflect the power of the relative parties. In this case, the economic impact of a strike is considerable and would also impact third parties significantly. The flight attendants have also demonstrated the issue of unpaid work as framed by the union resonates strongly with the public.

While member solidarity is important, public sentiment is also critical. So I think WestJet saw the writing on the wall."

Gilles Levasseur (English and French)

Part-time Professor, Telfer School of Management.

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Professor Levasseur can speak about labour law and human resources management.

David Gray (English & French)

Full Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences.

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Professor Gray's research interests include the fields of labor economics and labor market policy.