If you've got a flight booked on Air Canada, better get to the airport early.
The airline's 3,800 customer service workers walked off the job early Tuesday morning, after marathon talks failed to break an impasse over two major issues, wages and pensions.
Just after midnight, a grim-faced CAW president Ken Lewenza told reporters that they couldn't reach a deal.
“We will keep pushing the employer to get back to the bargaining table,” he said.
Lewenza said it was a unanimous decision to walk off the job and that the airline has already cancelled 69 flights, something Air Canada has denied.
Airline spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick said he was disappointed by the union's job action.
“It is unfortunate that the CAW chose to put ideology ahead of their members' interest.”
Lines are expected to be long for travellers, as the unionized workers strike in nine major Canadian airports including Toronto's Pearson.
Air Canada says it will have management staff on duty to help passengers check-in and board airplanes. However, it has already warned travellers that it will have a limited number of officials on duty.
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Source: Toronto Star
The airline's 3,800 customer service workers walked off the job early Tuesday morning, after marathon talks failed to break an impasse over two major issues, wages and pensions.
Just after midnight, a grim-faced CAW president Ken Lewenza told reporters that they couldn't reach a deal.
“We will keep pushing the employer to get back to the bargaining table,” he said.
Lewenza said it was a unanimous decision to walk off the job and that the airline has already cancelled 69 flights, something Air Canada has denied.
Airline spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick said he was disappointed by the union's job action.
“It is unfortunate that the CAW chose to put ideology ahead of their members' interest.”
Lines are expected to be long for travellers, as the unionized workers strike in nine major Canadian airports including Toronto's Pearson.
Air Canada says it will have management staff on duty to help passengers check-in and board airplanes. However, it has already warned travellers that it will have a limited number of officials on duty.
Full Article
Source: Toronto Star
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