Strike at Toronto Airport
Oct 18, 1998 | 1:36 pm
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Strike at Toronto Airport
Just got back from Toronto and Montreal and generally Toronto is functioning OK with the airport worker's strike. However, earlier in the week, there were delays getting near the terminal because of picketing strikers. Some passengers gave up and parked their cars in the entrance road and really snarled up traffic. They caught their flights but I don't suppose the authorities will take too kindly to the cost of towing and storing the vehicles. Leave some extra time to get to the airport -- it seems that they do shut things off occasionally even though sometimes everything goes smoothly (like today).
Oct 19, 1998 | 6:13 am
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from Toronto airport's website:
October 14th, 1998
PSAC STRIKE AT LBPIA
GTAA STATUS UPDATE #6: ISSUED 2:00 p.m. OCTOBER 14, 1998
TORONTO - The general public experienced delays of up to an hour during the peak period this morning as striking members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) blocked public entrances to parking facilities at the airport's terminals.
"The targeting of members of the public by PSAC is totally inappropriate," says Steve Shaw, Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Vice-President, Strategic Planning. "We are disappointed that our employees, who normally are responsible for passenger safety and convenience, have taken this course of action. We would have hoped they would have taken a professional approach more in keeping with their training and responsibilities."
October 14th, 1998
PSAC STRIKE AT LBPIA
GTAA STATUS UPDATE #6: ISSUED 2:00 p.m. OCTOBER 14, 1998
TORONTO - The general public experienced delays of up to an hour during the peak period this morning as striking members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) blocked public entrances to parking facilities at the airport's terminals.
"The targeting of members of the public by PSAC is totally inappropriate," says Steve Shaw, Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Vice-President, Strategic Planning. "We are disappointed that our employees, who normally are responsible for passenger safety and convenience, have taken this course of action. We would have hoped they would have taken a professional approach more in keeping with their training and responsibilities."
Oct 19, 1998 | 2:34 pm
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BlondeBomber... first, I hope your travels
through the Canadian airports are smoothier
in the future and the strike is settled soon
to everyone's satisfacation.
I think NOW I know why I was not hit by delays by the strike... I flew on a holiday
weekend (Thanksgiving in Canada) so the
strikers were probably on break and eating
turkey.
Someone I work with said there was a two
hour delay getting into Toronto airport by car, getting past the picketers then for the
plane taking off (last friday.) SO I'm seeing this strike is serious! CATMAN
through the Canadian airports are smoothier
in the future and the strike is settled soon
to everyone's satisfacation.
I think NOW I know why I was not hit by delays by the strike... I flew on a holiday
weekend (Thanksgiving in Canada) so the
strikers were probably on break and eating
turkey.
Someone I work with said there was a two
hour delay getting into Toronto airport by car, getting past the picketers then for the
plane taking off (last friday.) SO I'm seeing this strike is serious! CATMAN