WestJet backs down from TFW hiring plan
In an email to CBC News, a spokesperson for WestJet said the move was due to "economic uncertainty."
The airline had previously said the program was among several avenues it was pursuing to address a labour shortage.
"We're very happy," said Capt. Tim Perry, president of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Canada, which had criticized WestJet for pursuing the TFW program rather than improving working conditions to attract more domestic applicants.
"This is the outcome that we were looking for," he said.
Amid the final weeks of the federal election campaign, Perry said the union now hopes to push the various political parties for commitments to reform the TFW program, if elected.
In particular, Perry said he would like to see a stronger requirement that the government consult with relevant labour groups before giving an employer a green light to use the program.
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