Kitchener-Waterloo
A strike action taken by 1,359 Bombardier aircraft assembly workers in June is continuing after the Unifor union members voted to reject a tentative agreement Tuesday.
Toronto’s Pearson airport and Waterloo’s airport are affected
CBC News
· Posted: Jul 03, 2024 11:36 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 3
Bombardier workers assemble a Global 7500 business jet at the company’s plant at Pearson Airport on Jan. 22, 2024. Over a thousand workers are continuing strike action after Unifor rejected a tentative agreement from the company on Tuesday. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
A strike action taken by 1,359 Bombardier aircraft assembly workers is continuing after the Unifor union members voted to reject a tentative agreement Tuesday.
The strike began at midnight on June 23 after Bombardier and Unifor Local 112 and 673 union members failed to reach an agreement during the bargaining process.
In a statement to CBC News, Bombardier said they are “disappointed that employees in Toronto have chosen not to ratify the company’s proposal.”
“We will take the necessary time to consider our next steps,” the statement continued.
The strike is affecting the aircraft assembly centre at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport as well as the pre-flight operations facility at Waterloo Regional International Airport.
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority says the strike is not impacting flights at Toronto’s Pearson airport.
Chris Wood, airport director at the Region of Waterloo Airport, said he was unable to comment on issues involving airport tenants.
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