'Gap is substantial': WestJet CEO says negotiations remain difficult after offer tabled to pilots
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As negotiations continue between WestJet and the union representing its pilots, Chief Executive Officer Alexis von Hoensbroech said a substantial gap still exists after the airline put an offer on the table to avoid travel disruptions.
On Monday, the Air Line Pilots Association put forward a 72-hour strike notice ahead of the May long weekend. The union represents approximately 1,600 crew members for WestJet and its subsidiary, Swoop.
The Calgary-based airline said Tuesday that a work stoppage could occur as soon as Friday at 3 a.m. MDT.
“The gap is substantial. We have put something on the table that is very generous. I think it's the most generous offer that any union actually got across all the Canadian sectors that were going on strike for less than what we are offering,” von Hoensbroech said in an interview with BNN Bloomberg Wednesday.
