Sunwing pilot fired over fried chicken and watermelon order sent to Black supervisor
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An arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a former Sunwing pilot who sent an order of fried chicken and watermelon to his Black supervisor. PHOTO BY JOSEPH GIBBONS /joe gibbons Article content A Sunwing Airlines pilot fired for sending an email to a Black supervisor that “played on racist and discriminatory tropes directed at Black people” has failed to win his job back. Article content The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) grieved Darren Acri’s February 2025 termination from Sunwing, which has been acquired by WestJet. Article content Article content “Can I get a large bucket of fried chicke…
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May 29, 2026