Union Suggests Labor Dispute Played Role in Planes Clipping Wings

Aug. 8, 2017
No one was injured when two airplanes clipped wings at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. However, a representative for the Teamsters Local 419 union suggested an ongoing strike may have been part of the issue.

No one was injured when two airplanes clipped wings at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. However, a representative for the Teamsters Local 419 union suggested an ongoing strike may have been part of the issue.

According to a report by CTV News, while the collision between a LOT Polish Airlines plane and an Air Canada aircraft is being investigated, the vice-president of Teamsters Local 419 said since the strike began, many temporary workers have been hired to fill unionized jobs, including the “wing-walker” position. 

Swissport, according the report, defended its temporary workers, saying that the LOT plane was properly parked and that the company provides standardized safety and job-specific training.

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/union-blames-labour-dispute-after-planes-clip-wings-1.3535029