Baggage handlers' union goes on strike at Canada's busiest airport


Union members of Teamsters Local 419 clench their fists after about 700 baggage handlers and ground crew workers went on strike at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

TORONTO (Reuters) - About 700 baggage handlers and ground crew workers went on strike at Toronto's main international airport, Canada's biggest and busiest hub, after rejecting a new contract offer, the union said on Thursday.

The workers, who service carriers including Air France, British Airways and holiday charters such as Sunwing airlines, work for aviation services firm Swissport and are represented by the Teamsters Canada union.

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