Onex Corp's WestJet on Saturday said that it has issued a 72-hour lockout notification to its technical operations union ‍Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA).

Westjet Airlines Ltd. issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing the airline’s maintenance engineers, setting up a possible work disruption as early as Tuesday for Canada’s second-biggest airline.

WestJet has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing the Calgary-based airline's mechanics. The notice paves the way for a work stoppage to begin on Tuesday. Last week, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA),

WestJet has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing its mechanics, and warns a work stoppage could happen as early as Tuesday. The Calgary-based airline says in a statement that the decision follows an announcement of a strike vote by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association,