Air Canada plans furloughs for Tampa call center workers
May 23, 2020 - Air Canada will be temporarily placing workers at its Tampa call center on furloughs starting July 1. Up to 70 employees are expected to be affected, the company said in a May 15 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The furloughs could continue indefinitely but they are intended to be temporary and last less than six months, the WARN said. The company cited the impact of COVID-19 on its business. Workers who are not represented by a union will be on unpaid furloughs. Those who are represented by a union will be on off-duty status without pay, the WARN said.