Union Voices Concerns of Inadequate Training
The union, representing nearly to 700 ground handling employees at Toronto's Pearson Airport, is concerned that inadequate training of temporary workers has created a safety risk.
According to a Global News report, Teamsters 419 vice-president Harjinder Badial sent a letter to union members saying, “temporary agency workers remain a serious health and safety risk to our members.”
The report explains Badial is referring to a recent move by ground handling company Swissport to hire agency workers to handle below the wing operations including loading baggage, cleaning cabins and pre-flight wing balancing. The union believes these workers are receiving inadequate training compared to senior workers who initially got three to four weeks of basic training.