WestJet, CUPE tentative deal includes duty hours top-up to address union concerns

OTTAWA — The tentative deal between WestJet and the union representing about 4,400 flight attendants includes 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, WestJet said the deal includes 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 includes 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.