Canada: Refuellers at Montreal airports go on strike, increasing chances of more delays

The unionised workers responsible for refuelling planes at Montreal’s two airports walked off the job Tuesday morning, raising the prospects of more flight delays and cancellations amid freezing rain and snow. About 100 employees of Swissport Canada went on strike after rejecting Friday a tentative agreement reached between the employee and their union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Refuelling operations are continuing using trained managers and workers from other airports, but the operator of Pierre Elliott Trudeau International and Mirabel International warned the strike could cause flight delays. Air Canada, the biggest airline at Trudeau airport, said it took actions ahead of time to ensure its operations are not affected by the strike. <br/>