Labour dispute could cripple YVR airport refuelling
April 12th, 2010
A looming labour dispute could cripple the fuelling of aircraft at Vancouver International Airport.
A federal conciliation officer was part of negotiations Monday between Local 20221 of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and GlobeGround Fuel Services and is scheduled to mediate negotiations again today.
The 73 members of the union work at the airport’s tank farm and fuel all international and domestic flights, with the exception of flights out of the south terminal.
They voted 93 per cent in favour of a strike Friday. But the union hasn’t issued 72-hours’ strike notice and the company hasn’t issued a 72-hour lockout notice.
