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The strike threat prompted WestJet to cancel about 50 flights this week to avoid travelers and planes being stranded.
The union represents about 680 mechanics, who voted overwhelmingly to reject the company's last contract offer.
Canada 's industrial relations board declined to stop the union from striking, leading the airline to say it would return to the bargaining table.
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