TORONTO—Unifor opened collective bargaining today with Air Canada on behalf of customer service agents, who work at airports, call centres, and provide services such as customer relations and customer journey management, across the country.
“Air Canada’s customer service agents are the backbone of the passenger experience,” said Lana Payne, Unifor National President.
CALGARY—Unifor is calling on WestJet to stop the outsourcing of hundreds of Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador.
“In this uncertain economic climate caused by a trade war launched by the United States, we expect Canadian companies like WestJet to support Canadian workers and we need corporate Canada to step up,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
Unifor Local 2002 members at Porter Airlines in Halifax, N.S. have ratified their first collective agreement by 94%.
“Congratulations to the bargaining committee on their amazing work in negotiating our Porter Halifax members’ first collective agreement,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
“This sets the stage for better working conditions for our aviation members.”
The three-year agreement is effective until Oct. 22, 2028, and delivers significant improvements in wages, benefits and workplace protections.
Unifor members are invited to join Nationwide demonstrations in support of the Air Canada Component of CUPE, who were ordered to binding arbitration just hours into legal strike action.
TORONTO— Unifor strongly condemns the federal government’s imposition of binding arbitration between Air Canada and CUPE Flight Attendants, cutting short a legal strike action just hours after it began.
WestJet members of Unifor Local 531 now have their own dedicated office space at Calgary International Airport.
The local proudly opened its first space for WestJet members on May 27, a significant step for them to be present more often in the airport where 910 of their members work.
More than 250 members joined the celebration, including Unifor National Secretary-Treasurer Len Poirier and Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle.
Canada’s air transportation workers were stunned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprovoked and illegal trade war and his inflammatory comments threatening Canada’s sovereignty.
From the potential for a recession to the reorganization of travel away from the U.S., the actions of this U.S. administration have the potential to seriously impact our industry and the global economy.
Unifor is proud to welcome 245 part-time workers at the Nuance Group (Canada) Inc. at Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
“We are thrilled to have Nuance members join Unifor,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “We look forward to bargaining your first contract and improving working conditions for airport workers, including pushing back against contract flipping, and making sure you’re treated with the respect you deserve.”
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