New Collective Agreement for Edmonton Airport Security Guards
Banked overtime and wage increases are some the highlights of the new collective agreement.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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
Teamsters Statement on Trudeau Budget
Teamsters Canada is satisfied with the Trudeau Government’s third budget. The union is pleased that the government is taking small steps toward creating a national pharmacare program. However, the government should increase infrastructure investments in coming budgets, and do more to help Canadians through the coming wave of automation and technological changes.
Eurest workers use pressure tactics at Halifax airport
In the interest of fairness and public health, the Halifax International Airport Authority must resolve the dispute…
