Unifor union members at Cascade Aerospace in Abbotsford have begun strike action as of 11 a.m. today.
The union issued notice of job action last Thursday and stated that a strike would begin if agreement on outstanding issues cannot be reached by June 4.
Abbotsford-based Cascade Aerospace is the primary DND contractor for repair and overhaul on the DND Hercules heavy transport plane fleet covering the Lockheed Martin C130 E, H and the new J models.
Unifor Local 114 represents 440 workers at Cascade, including aircraft maintenance engineers, interior technicians, painters, stores, maintenance, planning clerks and sheet metal mechanics.