The Canadian Union of Public Employees says it has been certified to represent 170 flight attendants at Swoop, the low-cost subsidiary of WestJet Airlines.
The union was previously certified by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to represent flight attendants at WestJet and its Encore regional carrier.
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Swoop adding Las Vegas and Phoenix destinations to and from Edmonton -
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Low cost flying lands in Edmonton -
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First flight for new low-cost Canadian airline -
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Swoop takes flight from Hamilton -
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No-frills airlines soaring in popularity in Canada -
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WestJet ‘Swoops’ into ultra-low cost carrier air space -
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Swoop is WestJet’s solution to ultra low fares -
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Westjet’s new ultra-low-cost airline to be called ‘Swoop’
Almost 4,000 of the Calgary-based airline’s flight attendants are now unionized.
CUPE is Canada’s largest union with 680,000 members, including 15,000 flight attendants.
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