Union Concerned that Winnipeg Airport Strike is Being Artificially Prolonged
OTTAWA, Aug. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The union representing striking workers at Winnipeg Airport Authority (WAA) is concerned that the travelling public could risk further issues because a work stoppage at the airport is being artificially prolonged. Dave Clark, National President of the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) said today that they are worried because of both the use of non-trained replacement workers and a recent court injunction limiting the legal activities of striking workers.
“First, we had to face the use of replacement workers who do not know our jobs, our security protocols or our maintenance systems and schedules,” Clark said. “Now, the striking workers have been limited to parading in an area the size of a flowerbox so as not to cause any disappointment or distraction to the employer’s operations. That is the whole point of a strike.”