"Screener dispute slow Toronto airport traffic"

Monday, December 20, 2004

Pearson dispute delays flights
Canada - The London Free Press 
  
 
TORONTO -- Screeners at Toronto's Pearson International airport say
travellers may face more delays this busy holiday season because of a fight
between employees and their bosses over Christmas bonuses. Hundreds of
travellers had to wait for more than three hours for their flights Saturday
because of a "staffing problem" among security screeners, causing many to
miss flights. 

The screeners conducted sporadic job actions at two terminals by taking
their time to check passengers and performing their jobs by the book. 

The action began after screeners learned they'd be receiving less than half
of the $400 given other workers as a Christmas bonus by the Canadian Air
Transport Security Authority (CATSA), officers said. 

The other half of the bonus was allegedly taken by their company, that is
contracted to work for CATSA, officers said. 

"The officers aren't too happy," one screener said yesterday. "I think you
can expect more delays and upset people." 

Pearson will see a jump from 70,000 travellers daily to about 85,000 over
the holidays, according to airport officials.


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