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I have 10 minutes to clean a plane before passengers board. Here’s why the holidays’ air travel chaos was entirely avoidable

January 18, 2023

Air travelers are still reeling from the impacts of a busy and chaotic holiday travel week. From thousands of canceled Southwest Airlines flights to painful delays due to inclement weather–they’re not the only ones left frustrated. By Verna Montalvo, Fortune (op-ed)

I have 10 minutes to clean a plane before passengers board. Here’s why the holidays’ air travel chaos was entirely avoidable

Don’t blame the weather for flight delays. Here’s who’s at fault.

January 3, 2023

There’s little question that Southwest’s holiday meltdown was the worst customer service debacle in U.S. airline history, setting a new low by stranding more than 1 million paying passengers. By William J. McGee, senior fellow for aviation at American Economic Liberties Project, NBC News.

Don’t blame the weather for flight delays. Here’s who’s at fault.

There’s a Simple Way to Make Flying Easier for Everyone This Season

December 17, 2022

This holiday season, America’s airports are expected to be the busiest they’ve been since before the pandemic. By Sara Nelson, Slate.

There’s a Simple Way to Make Flying Easier for Everyone This Season

Airport Personnel To Host Nationwide Day Of Action In 15+ Cities

December 9, 2022

Thousands of airport workers across the United States will be holding a nationwide day of action on Thursday to raise awareness about inadequate pay and working conditions, according to a press release by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The announcement comes as the travel industry braces for its annual holiday surge. By Linda Owens, News AKMI.

Airport Personnel To Host Nationwide Day Of Action In 15+ Cities

Newark Airport Cargo Workers Strike Demanding Higher Pay

December 9, 2022

Workers at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey have gone on strike while demanding increased pay and better working conditions. By Ewan Palmer, Newsweek.

Newark Airport Cargo Workers Strike Demanding Higher Pay

Airport workers planning rallies, strikes over working conditions

December 9, 2022

Airport workers are turning out in huge numbers across the country on Thursday to protest what they say are low wages and poor benefits in the industry. By Brad Dress, The Hill.

Airport workers planning rallies, strikes over working conditions

This is an incredible moment for unions and working people, says says SEIU president

December 9, 2022

Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to weigh in on the recent strikes from airport service workers, journalists at The New York Times, and more. By CNBC.

This is an incredible moment for unions and working people, says says SEIU president

Airport Workers Protest Unfair Working Conditions And Push For Legislative Action

December 9, 2022

Thousands of airport workers across the country protested unfair wages and labor practices on Thursday and demanded that Congress take action to protect them. By Shruti Rajkumar, HuffPost.

Airport Workers Protest Unfair Working Conditions And Push For Legislative Action

Thousand of Airport Workers Across the Country Strike

December 9, 2022

On Thursday, thousands of airport workers from at least 15 American airports rallied to call for better working conditions. In three airports—Boston Logan International, Chicago’s O’Hare International, and Newark Liberty International—workers went on a full strike, calling attention to unfair labor practices by their employer, Swissport USA and Swissport Cargo, including poor working conditions and improper payment and wage theft. By Prem Thakker, TNR.

Thousand of Airport Workers Across the Country Strike

Aeroportuarios reclaman mejores condiciones laborales en EEUU

December 9, 2022

Washington, 8 dic (Prensa Latina) Cientos de trabajadores de 15 aeropuertos de Estados Unidos detuvieron sus quehaceres hoy para llamar la atención sobre sus condiciones laborales actuales y en favor de una legislación que las mejore, informaron medios de prensa. By Presna Latina.

Aeroportuarios reclaman mejores condiciones laborales en EEUU

Trabajadores aeroportuarios protestan por mejoras laborales en EE.UU.

December 9, 2022

Trabajadores de al menos 15 aeropuertos de los Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) protagonizaron este jueves un paro para exigir mejores condiciones laborales, así como para apoyar una ley que garantice las mismas. By TeleTVSur.

Trabajadores aeroportuarios protestan por mejoras laborales en EE.UU.

Airport Service Workers Campaign for Better Conditions

December 9, 2022

Airport service workers conducted a day of action on December 8, at 15 major airports trying to gain support for legislation that would set minimum wages and workplace conditions. By Michael Tedder, The Street.

Airport Service Workers Campaign for Better Conditions

Thousands of workers at 15 U.S. airports plan rallies and strikes

December 9, 2022

Airport workers across the country are rallying and walking off the job Thursday to draw attention to their current working conditions and legislation that could improve them. By Rob Wile, NBC News.

Thousands of workers at 15 U.S. airports plan rallies and strikes

Workers at 15 major US airports are gearing up to picket and rally on December 8

December 9, 2022

December 8 could be a big day at some of the busiest airports across the country. Airport service workers are gearing up for a day of action, rallying, picketing, and marching to demand better conditions on the job. By Juliana Kaplan, Business Insider.

Workers at 15 major US airports are gearing up to picket and rally on December 8