WestJet reaches tentative deal with Encore pilots; load controllers ratify CBA

WestJet has made progress on two labour disputes, reaching a tentative agreement with Encore pilots and ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement with its load controllers. WestJet Encore pilot leaders, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), voted to approve a new tentative agreement on Thursday. The airline said the two parties returned to the bargaining table on Wednesday with the collective goal of avoiding a work stoppage.The information you need to know, s