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Old 9th May 2015, 06:12
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Probably striking closer to home......

'Ron Smith, director of transportation at Unifor, which represents Sunwing's pilots, says the union is committed to getting more Canadians hired. "We are getting that reversed, but it takes time. It's not something that happens overnight," he said.

He added the pilots like Hudicourt who complain about Sunwing's use of foreign pilots work for rival airlines.

''Their goal has been to kill Sunwing. They're trying to make life difficult for Sunwing," Smith said.
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