How arbitration plans went awry ahead of WestJet mechanics strike

An order from the federal labour minister to send WestJet and its plane mechanics into binding arbitration unexpectedly resulted in a strike on one of the busiest travel weekends of the summer. The work stoppage, which ended late Sunday night, raises questions about the dispute resolution process and how consumers should respond to the threat of an airline strike. Ian Evershed, a mechanic and union representative who helped lead the negotiations, says Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan had the power