Air

Unifor Response to Priority strategies to optimize testing and quarantine at Canada’s borders

Unifor is pleased to see the government finally begin to engage on plans to re-start travel, but a more fulsome plan is required.

National

Government and Democracy

Air

Aerospace

Aviation sector gets boost, but needs more to really soar

May 7, 2021

Canada’s airline industry has finally seen some government support over the past few months, but will still need much more attention to get it ready

Jerry Dias letter to ALPA Intl President May 8 2021

National

Bargaining

Air

Letter to Premiers regarding airport worker vaccination

Letter to premiers from Jerry Dias regarding the prioritization of airport workers for the COVD-19 vaccine.

Atlantic

Ontario

Québec

BC

Prairies

Health and Safety

Air

Air transportation recovery must focus on social sustainability and good jobs

April 8, 2021

It’s been more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic took hold and air transportation was severely restricted.

Statistics Canada released the latest economic statistics on air travel this week. Unsurprisingly the numbers paint a troubling picture.

Large Canadian airlines carried less than 800,000 people in January. That’s nearly 90% less than the number of passengers the same airlines carried in January 2020.Operating revenues are down 85% compared to January 2020. GDP created by the industry fell even further, to just 11% of pre-COVID levels.

A union for all as aviation, long-term care and grocery warehouse workers join Unifor

March 24, 2021

Unifor welcomes new members from across the country as aviation, long-term care and grocery warehouse workers vote to join the union.

Federal government launches aerospace industry study

March 15, 2021

Unifor National President Jerry Dias and Unifor Quebec Director Renaud Gagné warned Members of Parliament that time is running out to save Canada’s...