Pearson ground crew strike continues after union votes 98% against Swissport contract offer.
The union representing some 700 baggage handlers, cabin cleaners and other ground crew has voted overwhelmingly against a contract offer by Swissport, meaning workers won’t be ending their work stoppage, which has gone on four weeks already.
Teamsters Local 419 says 98 per cent of its members voted to reject the deal.
"Swissport’s new offer was almost identical to what our members rejected in the first place," explained Harjinder Badial, vice-president of the local, in a statement Wednesday night.
"The fact that the company is still refusing to address the issues that led to a strike is a slap in the face for our members and travellers at Pearson."
The company is still attempting to impose a three-year wage freeze on the majority of its workers, cut benefits, and gain the right to change schedules on short notice, said the statement.
Pearson ground crew strike continues after union votes 98% against Swissport contract offer.
The union representing some 700 baggage handlers, cabin cleaners and other ground crew has voted overwhelmingly against a contract offer by Swissport, meaning workers won’t be ending their work stoppage, which has gone on four weeks already.
Teamsters Local 419 says 98 per cent of its members voted to reject the deal.
"Swissport’s new offer was almost identical to what our members rejected in the first place," explained Harjinder Badial, vice-president of the local, in a statement Wednesday night.
"The fact that the company is still refusing to address the issues that led to a strike is a slap in the face for our members and travellers at Pearson."
The company is still attempting to impose a three-year wage freeze on the majority of its workers, cut benefits, and gain the right to change schedules on short notice, said the statement.