MONTREAL — The union representing WestJet pilots is asking a judge to quash federal approval of temporary foreign workers in the cockpit. In an application it says was filed Monday, the Air Line Pilots Association petitioned the Federal Court to declare invalid a government decision green-lighting temporary work permits at WestJet Encore earlier this month. […]
WestJet pilots' union is challenging in Federal Court the Canadian government's approval of temporary foreign worker permits for WestJet Encore, arguing the airline should improve pilot retention instead and that the government improperly assessed the need for foreign pilots. WestJet states the permits address operational needs amid a captain shortage, though no pilots have been hired yet. The union worries about potential impacts on wages and contract negotiations.
