Wasaya Airways Pilots Reach a Tentative Agreement
Deal Reached After Four Months of Negotiations
THUNDER BAY, ON—Wasaya Airways pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have reached a tentative agreement with Wasaya Airways, a subsidiary of the Exchange Income Corporation. If ratified, the new five-year contract contains many improvements, including increased compensation, stronger job-security protections, and enhanced working conditions.
“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.
“Wasaya pilots have been determined to bring our wages in line with our industry peers and enhance our work rules significantly. This tentative agreement does just that and is a fair and equitable contract that works for pilots and assists our company with pilot retention,” added Harding.
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.
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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CONTACT: ALPA Media, 703-481-4440 or Media@alpa.org
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