176 airline workers pursue ‘justice’ in court against Trudeau gov’t, WestJet over vaccine mandate
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WestJet employees: ‘Collaborating with airlines and corporate stakeholders, the Canadian Government implemented punitive and divisive Covid-19 vaccination mandates, creating a two-tier society stoked only by fear.’
(LifeSiteNews) – A group of 176 active and non-active WestJet employees seeking “justice” over COVID jab mandates have successfully filed its Statement of Claim against the airline and government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a federal court.
“Collaborating with airlines and corporate stakeholders, the Canadian Government implemented punitive and divisive Covid-19 vaccination mandates, creating a two-tier society stoked only by fear,” said the group Cause For Action, Justice for WestJetters, in a press release sent to LifeSiteNews.
“We respect and support people’s right to choose and we have no grievance with those who made a personal decision to receive the Covid-19 injection.”
In the press release, the group says it is now “176 members strong,” representing both employed and terminated WestJet employees from pilots, flight attendants, contact center agents, customer service agents, and more.
“On October 5, 2022, Cause For Action formally filed legal action in the Federal Court, to hold multiple parties accountable for their actions with respect to COVID-19 measures,” the group said.
Cause For Action says its “objection” to the COVID mandates “lies with the coercion, discipline, and denial of informed consent used to achieve mass vaccination. Forcing consent under duress is unethical, unconstitutional, illegal and by no means Canadian.”
“We are very pleased to announce the Statement of Claim for the WestJet Airlines and Federal Government legal action has been filed … Our primary goal is to seek justice for WestJet employees impacted by these over-reaching mandates. Most importantly, to set precedence for all Canadians and future generations,” the group said.
Cause For Action is suing the WestJet Group, WestJet Airlines, Encore, Swoop, WestJet Vacations along with the federal government.
In July, group spokesperson Rob Simpson said to LifeSiteNews that the “boldness and courage required for an active employee to call upon that feeling that they have inside to push against this and actively sue their employer is monumental.”