TORONTO – More than 260 Toronto Pearson Airport employees who service passengers with special needs are holding an “information picket” at Terminal 3 on Friday to protest planned layoffs.
Unifor, the union representing the workers, says they are objecting a move by the Greater Toronto Airport Autority (GTAA) to change service providers while not guaranteeing employment to current staff.
“Unifor was formed to fight back against the abuse of low-wage and precarious workers,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President, in a media release.
“We will do whatever it takes to ensure these workers are treated fairly and aren’t thrust into unemployment by the whims of the GTAA.”
Unifor says GTAA opened a tendering process for the contract to assist passengers with special needs earlier this month.
The contract was then awarded to Toronto Ground Airport Services (TGAS), who the union says has made no commitment to any of the 260 employees currently working for the contract’s previous provider, Servisair.
The information pickets will take place at Terminal 3 between 7-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. Friday.
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