MEDIA ADVISORY: Unifor aviation members bring attention to working conditions ahead of busy holiday travel season

TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Unifor members in the aviation sector are rallying at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Dec. 18 as a Day of Action for better working and travelling conditions.

Low wages, unpredictable hours, multiple part-time jobs to make ends meet and harassment are just a few of the issues faced by thousands of air transport workers at airports across the country.

The underside of an airplane (CNW Group/Unifor)

These issues are wreaking havoc across the industry causing a worker attraction and retention crisis that industry and government refuse to properly address.

Unifor is shining a spotlight on its Air Transportation Workers' Charter of Rights, asserting the actions taken by the federal government and airport authorities to solve travel chaos are not enough to solve the root of the problem— inadequate working conditions.

Frontline aviation workers will be distributing leaflets at Pearson International to raise awareness of the Charter and encourage the public to sign the petition to call for government and industry action.

What:	Day of Action supporting aviation workers, Unifor Air Transportation Workers' Charter of Rights campaign
When:	Monday, December 18, 2023. Remarks and spokespeople available beginning at 3 p.m. Flyer distribution 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Who:	Unifor National President Lana Payne, frontline aviation workers.
Where:	Pearson International Airport, Toronto. Terminal 1 outside of domestic Departures

SOURCE Unifor

Unifor National Communications Representative: Jenny Yuen at [email protected] or [phone].