BEYOND LOCAL: WestJet tells passengers to pack snacks as Pearson catering staff strike

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The work stoppage by on-board food supplier Gate Gourmet also affects passengers on Air Canada and most other flights at Toronto Pearson International Airport

WestJet Airlines is advising customers flying to or from Toronto to pack a lunch after 800 workers at Gate Gourmet catering company went on strike overnight.

Air Canada will be most affected by the strike, the Teamsters said in a statement, as will United Airlines, Delta Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Air India, Aero Mexico, SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Jetlines. Zurich-based Gate Gourmet, the largest airline caterer in Canada, said it was “disappointed” by the workers’ rejection of an offer that included 12-per-cent pay raises over three years.

WestJet planned for the strike by stocking some planes with food and will, where possible, load meals at other airports. The strike affects travellers on the carrier’s Boeing 737s; its 787s are served under a different contract.

 

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