Avcorp Industries, Inc. AVPFF

Hundreds aerospace manufacturing workers LOCKED OUT in Delta

[doitlikethis]

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/hundreds-of-aerospace-manufacturing-workers-locked-out-in-delta-1.4596859

Hundreds of workers at an manufacturing facility in Delta that makes parts for planes found themselves locked out of their jobs Tuesday morning, according to their union.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers says the employer, Avcorp Industries, served a lockout notice to the union members around 10 p.m. Monday.

"Some people were caught by surprise here that the employer decided to escalate to locking them out in an attempt to get a deal," Walter Gerlach with the IAMAW told CTV News Tuesday morning.

 

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1781393&fbclid=IwAR2UFXQHl9cecIZt-k9yddgN8uW4lxrRbmE7y1a05nNOyVKaB491Ngq9Nu8

[doitlikethis]

It's believed the lockout affects about 300 employees. Many of the workers build plane parts like wings and flaps for major aerospace companies like Boeing and Bombardier.  Employees on the picket line Tuesday morning said it likely wouldn't take long for those companies to notice issue with supply. According to the union, contract negotiations with the company started in January,

[doitlikethis]

https://biv.com/article/2019/09/avcorp-locks-out-aerospace-workers-delta

[redcoats]

FYI: I imagine everyone knows by now, but just to be sure, the lockout was on Monday, September 16th., but settled and back to work on Wednesday, the 18th.