MISSISSAUGA — More than 800 ******* food service staff at Toronto’s Pearson airport have gone on ******, potentially leaving thousands of passengers without meals.

The union representing employees at Gate Gourmet says they voted 96% against an offer by the Swiss-owned travel catering company on Monday night.

The striking workers cook, package and deliver food and beverages to planes for in-flight service.

Gate Gourmet is the largest ******* catering company operating out of Toronto, with clients that include **********, WestJet, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

WestJet says flights operating through Pearson on ********** planes – the vast majority of its fleet – may experience “an inconsistent food or beverage offering” starting Tuesday.

Martin Cerqua, lead negotiator for the Teamsters Canada local, says Gate Gourmet has fallen short of paying workers a living wage.