Service employees at airports in the United States plan to mobilize next week in more than 30 cities to request better working conditions, according to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) this Friday.
The union protest scheduled for December 8 could affect some of the largest cities in the United States such as New York, Dallas, Chicago and Seattle. It also supports workers’ demand for legislation that guarantees them benefits such as health care.
“Workers at airports, just like workers in the entire economy, are fed up,” she said Verna Montalvo, who is in charge of cleaning airplane cabins at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, in Texas.
The union leader pointed out that for almost 30 years employees have sacrificed their health as essential workers, but criticized not being treated as such.
“Now airport workers take advantage of their power, along with workers across the country to demand more from their employers,” said Henry, who suggested that Congress pass a bill titled Good Jobs for Good Airports, which includes minimum wages and benefits like health insurance.