The union representing some 700 ground crew workers has reached a tentative deal with Swissport Canada, meaning baggage handlers, cabin cleaners and other ground staff will be ending their work stoppage, which has gone on for 10 weeks.
CBC Toronto has learned that Teamsters Local 419 members agreed to the tentative deal with Swissport Tuesday after overwhelmingly rejecting previous offers.
"Late yesterday we reached a tentative deal that will be taken to the membership for a vote by Sunday," confirmed Levi Davis, one of the negotiators and a shop steward for Teamsters Local 419 who works as a baggage handler for Swissport.
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