WestJet pilots deserved every penny they bargained for, says an op/ed in the Calgary Herald.
As Open Jaw reported, in MAY, WestJet pilots secured a 24 per cent pay raise over four years, totaling around $400 million in extra compensation.
While some criticize the pilots’ complaints due the fact that on average, a mid-career WestJet pilot will earn several times that of most Canadians, the author, a management consultant and freelance writer, said this deal will be good for the country in the long run. The deal is about paying pilots what the market — which has changed dramatically post-pandemic — will bear so they don’t leave for even higher salaries south of the border.
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