CUPE 4070 Members Ratify First Contract With WestJet Encore

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CUPE cabin crew members working at WestJet Encore, WestJets regional carrier, have signed off on their first collective bargaining agreement.

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  • CUPE cabin crew members working at WestJet Encore, WestJets regional carrier, have signed off on their first collective bargaining agreement.
  • Members voted today to ratify the tentative collective agreement reached in July.
  • This is the first ever collective agreement for our membership at WestJet Encore.
  • Ratification of this deal is proof positive that certifying with CUPE has been instrumental in our members pursuit of fair working conditions, said CUPE 4070 President Chris Rauenbusch.


CUPE cabin crew members working at WestJet Encore, WestJet’s regional carrier, have signed off on their first collective bargaining agreement. Members voted today to ratify the tentative collective agreement reached in July. The five-year agreement includes wage improvements, and momentum towards industry-standard scheduling and pay rules.

“This is the first ever collective agreement for our membership at WestJet Encore. Ratification of this deal is proof positive that certifying with CUPE has been instrumental in our members’ pursuit of fair working conditions,” said CUPE 4070 President Chris Rauenbusch. “Reaching this deal was not easy in light of the circumstances caused by the global pandemic. I’d like to thank both our union and our bargaining committee for working so hard to find a path forward despite the challenges of the past 18 months.”

CUPE represents over 650 cabin crew at WestJet Encore. The parties have been engaged in collective bargaining towards a first union contract since November 2019.

CUPE also represents cabin crew at WestJet mainline and its subsidiary Swoop. Rauenbusch is hopeful that the ratification of agreements with two of three bargaining units at the WestJet Group of Companies will lead to a fair and productive tentative agreement for Swoop Members in the near term. Swoop negotiations continue and have been underway since December 2019.

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