Pearson Baggage Handling Company Hiring Untrained Temp Workers, Jeopardizing Safety
Baggage handling company Swissport hired close to 250 untrained temporary workers at Pearson International Airport. Teamsters Local Union 419, which represents regular baggage handling workers, is concerned that this may have compromised safety at the airport...
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...
Servisair workers choose Teamsters
Laval, September 30, 2013 – Servisair’s some 700 employees, who work at Toronto-Pearson and Montréal-Trudeau airports, have chosen the Teamsters Union.
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) had ordered the union allegiance vote after Servisair...
Mulcair and Singh stand up for Gate Gourmet workers
The Leader of the Official Opposition Thomas Mulcair and MPP Jagmeet Singh (Bramalea-Gore-Malton) will attend a meeting organized by Teamsters Union Local 647
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....
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.
New Collective Agreement for Edmonton Airport Security Guards
Banked overtime and wage increases are some the highlights of the new collective agreement.
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 job at 00:01 on Tuesday after voting 96% to reject...
Edmonton Airport Security Screeners Negotiate 12% Raise, Signing Bonus
Edmonton – Airport security screeners at Edmonton International Airport voted in favour yesterday to ratify a new collective agreement. Workers negotiated a 12% raise over the next two and a half years, along with a $1500 signing bonus of full-time workers and $750 for part-timers...
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...
