In today’s news and commentary, WestJet reaches a deal to end a flight attendant strike, the NLRB rules Whole Foods legally banned Black Lives Matter displays, and a commentary argues college athletes should have the right to collectively bargain.
WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees reached a tentative agreement early Monday, ending a daylong strike by 4,400 flight attendants. Flight attendants had been seeking wage increases and compensation for ground duties, including passenger boarding and safety presentations, which are currently unpaid. Details of the agreement were not disclosed, and it must still be ratified by union members. WestJet, Canada’s second-largest carrier, said all affected passengers would be refunded or reaccommodated. The strike was the second major disruption to Canadian air travel in a year, following a strike by 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants last summer that the Canadian government ended through binding arbitration.
Next, the NLRB ruled that Whole Foods legally prohibited workers from wearing Black Lives Matter messaging. The NLRB found that workers’ displays of BLM on clothing and accessories were not protected by federal labor law because they were not connected to workers’ job terms or conditions of employment. The board unanimously affirmed an administrative law judge’s dismissal of charges against Whole Foods for banning BLM displays during work time and disciplining workers for violating the policy. The ruling is...
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