The union representing airport screeners in Calgary is reporting its members have hit a "breaking point," leading the federal authority overseeing security screening to weigh in that their concerns must be taken seriously.

Screening officers working at the Calgary International Airport, represented by Unifor Local 2002, have filed thousands of complaints in the past 17 months, said Harold Bateman, the assistant to the union president. Their complaints have claimed that breaks were delayed for hours or denied completely over an entire shift, and that access to washrooms and drinking water was refused.

In a letter to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) on Aug. 30, 2025, Bateman said issues surrounding workers' basic needs on the job not being met have persisted since Pala

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