WestJet mechanics strike averted

The federal government on Thursday directed the airline and plane mechanics into binding arbitration, steering clear of a work stoppage that threatened to disrupt flights for hundreds of thousands of travellers over the Canada Day long weekend.

WestJet and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association both said they will abide by the order, with strikes and lockouts off the table. The second strike notice came Tuesday amid tense negotiations over the collective agreement -- the first between WestJet and the union. The union's bargaining demands showed a failure to act in good faith and its public statements included "inflammatory" and "offensive" elements, the document claimed.

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