Vancouver Airport security

2022 - 8 - 29

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Employer threatens to fire YVR Airport security staff over sick day ... (Daily Hive)

The employer of CATSA security screeners at YVR has accused staff of "willful absenteeism" and threatened them with termination.

CATSA contracts Allied to staff its security checkpoints at YVR, and amid calls for raised wages this summer, it introduced an attendance bonus. YVR has said security lines are moving normally again [after the weekend chaos](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/yvr-airport-security-screening-moving-efficiently). The long lines coincided with the end of Allied’s incentive program that gave staff a bonus for perfect attendance.

Long lineups at Vancouver airport triggered by widespread ... (Vancouver Sun)

The three unions that represent the thousands of screening officers are in talks for contracts, which expired in 2021 and wages are an issue.

“Their main purpose is to educate the flying public about their working conditions.” “Unfortunately, it has not been without its issues to this point,” he said. At YVR, the officers are represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). “Passengers were waiting for hours.” He said the three unions that represent the thousands of screening officers are in negotiations for new contracts, which expired on March 31, 2021, and wages are an issue. “There were long lineups in Abbotsford,” said Al Bieksa, president of Local 2009 of the United Steelworkers union.

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Security screener shortage to blame for multi-hour delays at ... (Hope Standard)

The Vancouver International Airport says an unexpected shortage of security screeners is to blame for hours-long line ups at YVR Sunday (Aug. 28).

As of 9:30 a.m., wait times are estimated between zero and 25 minutes, with the longest line at checkpoint C. It declined to comment on how common of an occurrence the low staffing level is and why so many employees were absent. If flight missed, what's the protocol to actually get home to Calgary?

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Concerns about Labour Day travel after hours-long waits at YVR (CTV News Vancouver)

On the heels of a weekend of lengthy, frustrating delays at Vancouver International Airport, people with Labour Day travel plans are being told to arrive ...

after a driver swerved to avoid hitting an animal and ended up flipping their vehicle. It's this volatility that led Environment Canada to issue multiple severe weather warnings across the region. Mia Lynch, once a proud member of the Royal Canadian Navy, says her pride turned into pain not long after enlisting. Police were told that a person was holding a knife, stabbing the ground, and making concerning comments to people walking by. While August may be coming to an end, high temperatures remain a concern on Vancouver Island this week. In her first match at what is expected to be the last U.S. A new TD Bank report suggests the average price of a home in Canada could fall between 20 and 25 per cent from its peak seen earlier this year to the first quarter of 2023. "YVR continues to work closely with the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) and its many partners to deliver a safe and seamless experience for passengers. Twenty-five years after Princess Diana died in a car crash, Frederic Mailliez is still marked by what happened in the Alma Tunnel in Paris on Aug. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the federal government is looking at its options when it comes to increasing security for politicians, adding the harassment many face represents a threat to democracy. Additionally, the statement said the percentage of people waiting more than 15 minutes to be screened has decreased by six per cent since early July. This is more than twice the 32,458 average of daily passengers seen in 2021.

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