Workers at 'breaking point' over conditions union calls 'absolutely horrendous and unacceptable'

Screening officers at Calgary International Airport are working under conditions so extreme that some have soiled themselves on shift, while others with medical conditions like diabetes are denied access to food and water, according to their union.

Unifor Local 2002, which represents over 1,000 airport screening officers, says conditions have deteriorated sharply since Paladin Airport Security Services took over the contract in April 2024.

“They’re not able to manage the breaks and give their employees access to water and bathrooms in a timely manner,” said Harold Bateman, assistant to the president of Unifor Local 2002. “We’ve had a couple of incidences of members soiling themselves, which

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