CAA SCO prepared for possible strike

Members to see no impact on services

THORNHILL, ON , Sept. 26 /CNW/ - CAA South Central Ontario has learned USW Local 8300 and CAW Local 414 plan a potential labour disruption as early as midnight.

The potential strike involves 128 travel agents, member service consultants and insurance agents at CAA travel retail stores in Barrie, Orillia, Brampton, Don Mills, East Mall, Markham, Mississauga, Mississauga South, Newmarket, Scarborough, Oshawa, Sault Ste. Marie, Simcoe and St. Thomas.

The possible walkout will in no way affect CAA's roadside assistance and towing services.

Members can be assured that CAA SCO has made every effort to ensure continued and reliable operation of all of its services.

In the event of a strike, affected stores will be closed and business will be diverted to continue to meet our members' needs. Members will not be asked to cross picket lines.

The contingency operations plan ensures members will be able to continue to access TripTiks, travel bookings, retail operations, membership renewal, insurance, attractions tickets, etc., through alternative means. Members can call 1-866-323-2414, or visit any of our unaffected stores, or login at www.caasco.com. All members with existing Travel Agency reservations will also be contacted by a CAA Associate.

"We are confident our members will see little or no impact as a result of the strike," said Lynda Breakey, CAA SCO Vice President of Travel and Retail services.

CAA SCO has long maintained a positive relationship with its representative unions and we continually seek to address issues that may arise with respect to the bargaining agreements in place.

CAA South Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club offering insurance, travel, automotive care and roadside services. There are more than 1.8 million CAA members in South Central Ontario and 5 million members in Canada. Visit www.caasco.com.

For further information: Silvana Aceto, Media and PR Specialist, CAA SCO, 60 Commerce Valley Drive East, Thornhill, ON, L3T 7P9, [email protected], Office: [phone], Cell: [phone] or Jeff LeMoine, Internal/External PR Specialist, [email protected], Office: [phone], Cell: [phone]