Union Spat Grows From Crew Rest Controversy

A dispute over crew rest rules has turned into an international spat between pilot unions. Last week Air Line Pilots Association President Joe DePete took the unusual step of publicly criticizing Unifor, the union that represents pilots at several Canadian airlines including Cargojet. The cargo airline is embroiled in a dispute with the Canadian government over new crew rest regulations. Unifor held a vote among its 283 pilots on whether to support Cargojet’s bid to gain exemptions from the new regs. DePete slammed the vote, suggesting it was counter to union principles. “Any exemption, waiver or weakening of these regulations would undermine safety and be a slap in the face to those who fought so hard to have them enacted in the first place.” 


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