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Garda Not Giving Paid Vaccination Leave to Alberta Airport Screening Officers

(Edmonton) – Garda, the company employing airport screeners at most Alberta airports, is refusing to provide its staff 3 hours paid vaccination leave. While...

Pearson Baggage Handlers & Ground Crew on Strike

Over 700 workers employed by Swissport at Pearson Airport walked off the job tonight at 9:30 pm. The workers handle baggage and cargo, tow planes, clean cabins, and perform flight operations tasks for over 30 airlines. The company’s uncompromising attitude and disrespect for workers are directly responsible for this labour dispute...

UPDATED: Strike Threatens In-Flight Meals, Holiday Travel from Ottawa Airport 

Around 50 workers at Gate Gourmet in Ottawa could go on strike as early as 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, December 14, warns Teamsters Local Union 647.

Airport Strike Over at Toronto Pearson

The 80-day strike at Pearson Airport by members of Teamsters Local Union 419 is officially over. “I would like to thank our members, mediators and the bargaining committee for their time and efforts over the past months,” said Harjinder Badial, Vice-President of Local Union 419.

Solidarity with Air Canada Flight Attendants

See video below (with subtitles) This morning, hundreds of Air Canada flight attendants rallied in the rain outside the company’s headquarters near Montréal’s airport. Teamsters Canada...
Swissport Toronto

Teamsters, Swissport, Reach Tentative Agreement

Teamsters Local Union 419 and Swissport reached a tentative agreement during the night of Tuesday, October 10. The agreement must now be ratified by members at union meeting on Sunday, October 15.

Gate Gourmet Workers to Strike, Impacting In-Flight Meals for Travelers Departing Pearson Airport

Gate Gourmet puts profits over people amidst cost-of-living crisis, leading to labour dispute. Toronto, April 15, 2024 – Gate Gourmet workers will walk off the...

Swissport Workers Vote to Continue Strike at Pearson

Tonight, close to 700 baggage handlers and ground crew workers at Pearson Airport voted 98% to continue their month-long strike. The workers are members of Teamsters Local Union 419. Their responsibilities include handling baggage and cargo, towing planes, cleaning cabins, and performing flight operations tasks for over 30 airlines...

Newrest Workers Join the Teamsters

When workers realized they were getting a bad deal, it wasn’t long before they joined Teamsters Local Union 647.
Gate Gourmet hi-lift truck delivers food to an Air Canada plane

Impending Strike Threatens In-Flight Meals For Travelers Departing Pearson Airport

Underpaid and overworked, over 800 workers at airline catering company Gate Gourmet have voted 98.8% in favour of strike action....