Thousands of workers at 15 U.S. airports rally and strike in support of better working conditions

TL;DR

Airport workers across the country rallied and walked off the job Thursday to draw attention to their current working conditions and legislation that could improve them.“Airport workers like me and working people all across the economy are fed up,” Verna Montalvo, a cabin cleaner at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, said in a statement provided by the Service Employees International Union, which organized the action.“With the holiday travel season upon us, it’s more important than ever that employers in Boston and nationwide pay airport workers the money they’ve rightfully earned while respecting their legally protected right to unionize,” Roxana Rivera, the executive vice president of SEIU local 32BJ, said in a statement.This year's unprecedented air travel snarls have spilled over into the working lives of the airport staffers, who have been blamed for delays and have seen their time to clean planes shortened to just a few minutes, SEIU said in a release.“We get blamed for delays, but we’re only given a few minutes to clean and don’t have enough people to do the work,” Omar Rodriquez, a ramp agent and cabin cleaner at LaGuardia, said in a statement."

Like summarized versions? Support us on Patreon!