Pearson airport ground crew workers on strike (thestar.com)
August 1, 2017
28 July 2017
Operations at Pearson airport appeared to be running smoothly Friday despite a strike by about 700 ground crew workers.
The workers employed by Swissport handle baggage and cargo, tow planes, clean cabins and perform flight operations tasks for more than 30 airlines, including British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Sunwing and Air Transat.
“So far, it is business as usual and we will be keeping a close watch to ensure that it remains this way,” Swissport Canada’s vice-president of operations Pierre Payette said in the morning.
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Tags: Canada, industrial action, Pearson airport, strike, Swissport, Teamsters, Teamsters Local Union 419