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Security screeners launch Casual Monday action at airports across Canada

June 17, 2022

On Monday, June 20, 2022, security screening officers at 42 airports across Canada will wear street clothes on the job to draw attention to longstanding concerns over substandard pay, working conditions and disrespect from the federal government.

Security screeners, members of the United Steelworkers union (USW), will be participating in “Casual Monday” at airports in the following communities:

Newfoundland and Labrador:

St. John’s
Deer Lake
Stephenville
St. Anthony
Wabush
Goose Bay
Churchill Falls
Gander

Quebec:

Montreal
Quebec City
Bagotville
Val D’Or
Rouyn-Noranda
Gaspé
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Baie-Comeau
Sept-Îles
Mont-Joli
Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon
La Grande Rivière,
Kuujuuarapik
Chibougamou
La Macaza

Prince Edward Island:

Charlottetown

Nova Scotia:

Halifax
Sydney

New Brunswick:

Moncton
Fredericton
Saint John
Bathurst

Ontario:

Ottawa
Hamilton
Kitchener
Windsor
Kingston
Mount Hope
Sarnia
Waterloo
Timmins

British Columbia:

Abbotsford
Kamloops

Yukon:

Whitehorse

Read more about the solidarity action by airport security screeners.

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