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WestJet pilots ask judge to nix approval of temporary foreign workers in the cockpit

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The Air Line Pilots Association petitioned the Federal Court to declare invalid a government decision green-lighting temporary work permits at WestJet Encore earlier this month .

The airline requested about 60 permits for pilots from India and South Africa under the temporary foreign workers program.

The union says it was not consulted and that the move could erode safety margins” and undercut wage gains.

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