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Toronto Airport Workers’ Council
The Toronto Airport Workers’ Council (TAWC) is the collective voice of Pearson’s 40,000+ workers and its largest unions.
We strongly believe that PWO is the future of airport jobs and the fastest route to our industry and airport recovery. A strong and resilient aviation sector is critical to Canada’s economy.
Background
From the onset of COVID-19, we witnessed first-hand the devastating impacts of the pandemic on our airport, our workforce, and our industry.
We moved rapidly, in collaboration with the Toronto Airport Workers Council (TAWC) to create Pearson Works! Online, a virtual resource centre dedicated to support the employee and employer communities at Toronto Pearson.
PWO started by addressing the immediate supports and career counselling needs of the airport employees impacted by the pandemic. Shortly afterwards, we moved to offering relevant training and professional opportunities for workers to take advantage of.
We are currently building a comprehensive workforce strategy for Toronto Pearson. The support from the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development will allow us to continue and expand our work further.
Read the joint statement from GTAA and TAWC released May 1, 2020.
Contact your Union Local
Many Toronto Pearson workers are represented by unions and labour organizations. If you are an employee represented by a union, contact your union local for information on support available to their members. TAWC provides information and updates for airport workers through its Facebook page.