Unifor pushes for job guarantees in federal review of Westjet’s takeover of Sunwing

Unifor says the Canadian federal government really should block the WestJet Group’s takeover of Sunwing Airlines Inc. except WestJet ensures job creation and investments in personnel.

The union claims it’s anxious that the acquisition will direct to additional sub-contracted perform with reduce wages and precarious problems, despite WestJet’s assure of position creation.

Unifor created the opinions as component of its submission to Transport Canada’s Community Fascination Review of the offer, which the WestJet Group introduced in March.

The union claims Levels of competition Bureau investigations and Transportation Canada critiques never frequently aspect in to how mergers impacts work opportunities, but the union submitting notes it is in the public curiosity and doable beneath the Competition Act to safe quality position prospects.

It suggests it’s anxious by Westjet’s reference in consultation files to “crew optimization” and “improved efficiencies in functioning expenditures,” which it suggests could place to reducing careers or contracting them out.

In announcing the offer, WestJet reported the acquisition will guard and produce positions, in part by shifting Sunwing’s seasonal aircraft into calendar year-spherical use.

The Canadian Press

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