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WestJet and CUPE reach tentative agreement, strike over

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A traveller tries to check in for a cancelled WestJet flight at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Sunday, August 2, 2026.

WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees representing 4,400 flight cabin crew reached a tentative agreement Monday morning.

This means an end to the strike and lockout notices, according to a news release shared by the airline. The agreement will now go to union members for a ratification vote.

WestJet flight attendants walked off the job Sunday morning at 2 a.m. after 11 months of negotiations failed to bring about a tentative agreement between the airline and cabin crew.

Key issues in negotiation were fair wage and pay compensation for pre-flight duties, including ground tasks.

This is a breaking news story. More details to come.