MONTREAL — A WestJet flight attendant says rules that effectively pay starting workers less than minimum wage because they’re compensated only for time in the air is helping shore up support for a union drive at Canada’s second-largest airline. The employee, who doesn’t want to be identified for fear of reprisal, says several colleagues have complained about an industry-wide system that compensates flight attendants only for time between leaving one airport gate to arriving at the destination terminal. That means full-time flight attendants receiving a starting wage of $25.29 per hour of flying time, won’t be compensated for time on the ground preparing airplanes for service, deplaning passengers or any activities before or after flights. Read more:WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky retires unexpectedly amid labour talks, replaced by Ed Sims

Source: thestar March 16, 2018 21:45 UTC