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The Canadian Union of Public Employees has filed an application with the Canada Industrial Relations Board to represent WestJet Encore flight attendants.

A majority of WestJet Encore flight attendants have signed cards supporting unionization with CUPE, the union said. The reasons for flight attendants seeking to unionize include better schedules and better opportunities for career advancement, CUPE said in a news release.

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CUPE national president Mark Hancock said the union has “industry-leading experience and expertise in improving the working conditions and the lives of our flight attendant members.”

“We look forward to adding Encore flight attendants to our airline family,” Hancock said.

WestJet president and CEO Ed Sims said in a statement following the application for certification of WestJet Encore flight attendants by CUPE that: “We respect the individual rights of our employees to choose their representation.