UPDATE 2-WestJet flight attendants go on strike after talks fall through, grounding flights

(Adds CUPE statement from paragraphs 5 -6; WestJet statement in paragraphs 7-8; background throughout) * WestJet cancelled 309 flights through Sunday night before the strike began * Union seeks pay

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