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WestJet sends layoff notices to 1,700 pilots amid dramatic reduction in air travel

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...offs-1.5534007

Issuing layoffs, in response to this crisis, has always been a last resort for WestJet; however, the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry is colossal, and WestJet is making difficult but necessary decisions to right-size our airline to weather the crisis. These actions will play a crucial part in WestJet's ability to recover quickly and participate in Canada's economic recovery."

The Air Line Pilots Association, the union representing the pilots, said in a statement emailed to CBC News that its "negotiation goal is to arrive at an appropriate balance between short-term economic accommodations and protecting the value of the jobs remaining.