Last week, the airline asked employees throughout the organization to opt for one of several options, including unpaid leave of absence, early retirement, voluntary resignation, reduced work week or reduced pay.
In a message to its members Tuesday, CUPE, the union representing WestJet cabin crew, said 1,982 of its members selected a voluntary option, so for the month of April at least, there were 298 involuntary layoffs among CUPE members.
Up to 600 Air Canada pilots will also go on unpaid leave in the coming months due to the fallout from the virus, their union said Tuesday.
WestJet and other airlines around the world have seen their revenues dry up as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to border closures, cancelled flights and a near-complete collapse in leisure travel demand.
Actionable Items
I like to work on some human resource strategies dealing with difficult time in global market in 2020.
Options available
- unpaid leave of absence
- early retirement
- voluntary resignation
- reduced work week or reduced pay
revenues dry up for airlines
- border closures
- cancelled flights
- a near-complete collapse in leisure travel demand
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