DALLAS – Transport Canada and the Competition Bureau must consider that WestJet’s (WS) acquisition of Sunwing (WG) may have a deep and negative effect on Canadian jobs, says Unifor, after filing a public interest submission to Transport Canada on Friday, July 22, 2022.
“Unifor is concerned that, despite the promises made to create jobs, this acquisition will actually lead to more sub-contracted work with lower wages and precarious conditions,” said Scott Doherty, Executive Assistant to Unifor’s National President. “Not only that, but the number of jobs may also decline.”
On March 2, 2022, the airlines announced that WS would purchase WG, pending read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”