Labour dispute at Vancouver Airport causes delays
A labour dispute involving the refuelling supervisors and administrative staff at Vancouver International Airport delayed some flights Monday, a union representative said.
“We counted between 30 and 40 delays,” said Stephen Dunsmore, regional vice-president of the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees, such as five Air Canada flights and five Air Canada Jazz flights.
Dunsmore said the delays were not caused by pickets, but were related to refuelling.
GlobeGround Fuel Services, also know as Servisair, has been in talks since last fall with the union that represents the workers who oversee the refuelling of all airlines that operate out of YVR.
The two sides have been working with a federal conciliator since March.
The Paris-based company brought in replacement workers yesterday after locking out 21 of its employees.
Both sides met Sunday evening at the bargaining table, he said, but the GlobeGround representatives walked away before much progress could be made.
