WestJet strike will continue until there's a deal, union says, as flight cancellation tally grows
WestJet has cancelled nearly 700 flights, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as the unexpected strike enters its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the season.
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![Striking WestJet mechanics form a picket line at Vancouver International Airport on Saturday. The mechanics' union went on strike Friday despite federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan imposing binding arbitration. Union members holding signs stand together in a picket line.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7250921.1719739519!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/westjet-picket-vancouver.jpg)
WestJet has cancelled nearly 700 flights, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as the unexpected strike enters its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the season.