Wasaya Airways Pilots Ratify Tentative Agreement
Ratified Deal Includes Major Quality-of-Life and Compensation Provisions
THUNDER BAY, ON—Wasaya Airways pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), ratified their new tentative agreement with Wasaya Airways, a subsidiary of the Exchange Income Corporation. The new five-year agreement contains industry-leading pay increases, strong job-security protections, and major scheduling and quality-of-life improvements.
Of the 84% percent of eligible pilots who cast ballots, 93% percent voted in favour of the agreement, which goes a long way to recognizing the value and expertise the Wasaya pilots bring to their airline.
“Since our last contract four years ago, Wasaya pilots have demonstrated their unity and commitment to attaining a collective agreement that reflects the contributions we bring to the success of our airline and the communities we serve,” said Capt. James Harding, chair of ALPA’s Wasaya pilot group.
Over the past several years, the number of ALPA-represented pilot groups from EIC-owned airline properties has more than doubled from three to seven, with the pilots making up nearly 10 percent of ALPA’s Canadian membership.
“As negotiations began in February 2023, Wasaya pilots have been determined to bring our wages in line with our industry peers and enhance our work rules significantly. This newly ratified agreement does just that and is a fair and equitable contract that works for pilots and assists our company with pilot retention,” added Harding.
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world’s largest airline pilot union, representing more than 74,000 pilots at 42 airlines in the United States and Canada. Visit the ALPA website at www.alpa.org or follow us on Twitter @ALPAPilots.
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