CUPE says Porter Airlines' cabin crew have filed a union certification application with the Canada Industrial Relations Board. The union would represent the airline's 1,200 cabin crew.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says cabin crew at Porter Airlines ULNV have filed a union certification application with the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
The union would represent about 1,200 cabin crew at the airline.
CUPE national secretary-treasurer Candace Rennick says Porter is an amazing Canadian success story and the cabin crew deserve to share in that success.
CUPE already represents 18,500 cabin crew at other airlines across the country including Air Canada and WestJet.
Porter started flying in 2006 based at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the city’s waterfront and has grown to offer service across North America.
The airline says it respects its employees’ right to explore union representation, but declined further comment.