WestJet, CUPE reached tentative deal after company offered pay bump

OTTAWA — WestJet and the union representing about 4,400 flight attendants reached a new deal after the company made an offer that included a pay bump, increases in meal allowances, and a top-up for cabin crew while they’re on duty.

The two sides reached a tentative contract agreement early Monday morning ending a job action that halted flights across the country and left many travellers in limbo.

In a news release from Sunday, WestJet said its offer included a 13 per cent pay increase starting in October, and then a 2.5 per cent increase in each of the next three years.

The airline also said it offered a new duty pay premium, equivalent to another 12 per cent salary increase, which WestJet said is designed to solve the cabin crew’s claim of unpaid work.