Montreal airplane refuellers sit down with mediators as strike hits third day
News provided by Global News – link to full story and video BY CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS THE CANADIAN PRESS, January 2, 2020 The union representing employees who refuel the planes at two Montreal airports met with mediators Thursday as their strike dragged into its third day. Representatives sat down with mediators at 10 a.m., according to a […]
Delays at Trudeau airport; negotiations with striking workers to resume Thursday
News provided by the Montreal Gazette – link to full story Planes at Montreal’s Trudeau and Mirabel airports are currently being refuelled by a team of Swissport managers from around the country. PRESSE CANADIENNE January 1, 2020 Swissport Canada and the union representing refuelling employers at Montreal airports will return to the negotiation table on […]
Swissport Reaction to CIRB ruling and update on airport activities
Provided by Swissport Canada Inc./CNW MONTREAL, Dec. 31, 2019 /CNW/ – Swissport is acknowledging the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruling and welcomes the conclusion of Vice-President Louise Fecteau that the union did not meet its obligation to bargain in good faith. In its ruling the Board ordered the union to withdraw its December 29th last proposal and to return to negotiations […]
Employees at airline fuel supplier for Trudeau Airport walk off the job
News provided by CTV News – link to full story and updates Rachel Lau Digital reporter, CTV News Montreal, December 31, 2019 Watch: Link to video MONTREAL — Workers in charge of refuelling planes at both Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and Mirabel Airport walked off the job at 11 a.m. Tuesday. This comes […]
Swissport responds to employee strike at YUL and YMX and reassures travellers
Provided by Swissport Canada Inc./CNW MONTREAL, Dec. 31, 2019 /CNW/ – Today at 11 a.m., the union representing Swissport Fuel employees (IAM Lodge 140) at YUL (Montreal) & YMX (Mirabel) Airports launched a strike. Despite our efforts we were unable to reach an agreement. Following the rejection of the agreement in principle on Friday, Swissport Canada has filed […]
Air Canada passengers stuck in plane for hours at Montreal airport — not once, but twice
News provided by CBC News – link to full story and updates ‘We’ve been here for 14 hours,’ said one passenger after family gets on and off plane throughout day Isaac Olson · CBC News · Posted: Dec 31, 2019 Amanda Keslassy says her family spent about five hours on a plane, Monday, but didn’t leave Montreal until Tuesday morning. […]
Airline passengers furious after diverted Halifax-Hamilton flight strands them in Montreal
News provided by Global News – link to full story and updates BY DAN SPECTOR GLOBAL NEWS Posted December 30, 2019 WATCH: Link to Video Dozens of flights at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport have been delayed or cancelled because of the weather, but one group of passengers was particularly angry. Their Swoop flight was from Halifax to Hamilton, […]
Impending snowstorm in Montreal leads to flight cancellations
News provided by Global News – link to full story and updates BY KALINA LAFRAMBOISE GLOBAL NEWS December 30, 2019 Dozens of flights have been cancelled and delayed in Montreal early Monday morning ahead of a impending snowstorm and freezing rain in the area. The Montreal-Trudeau International Airport reports that as of 9 a.m., at least 74 […]
Montreal airport refuelling workers poised to strike as early as Tuesday
News provided by the Montreal Gazette – link to full story and updates Strikes could begin as soon as Dec. 31 at Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau and Mirabel airports and significantly curtail air travel in Montreal. FRÉDÉRIC TOMESCO, Montreal Gazette, December 28, 2019 Workers who refuel aircraft flying out of Montreal’s Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau and Mirabel airports are planning to […]
Swissport Canada’s reaction following the rejection of tentative agreement by employees
Provided by Swissport Canada Inc/CNW MONTREAL, Dec. 27, 2019 /CNW/ – We are surprised and disappointed with the outcome of today’s vote since we have answered the great majority of the union demands. The proposal was fair and included significant improvements in total compensation and work conditions. We want to reiterate our commitment to pursuing our activities. Travelers, customers, stakeholders and airport […]