Hundreds of employees of PrimeFlight — subcontractor to American Airlines, JetBlue and United Airlines on Tuesday at 21:00 came out on strike in the airports of LaGuardia and Newark. Under attack was also the Philadelphia international Airport. Workers planned to continue their picket at the airports JFK and LaGuardia a few days, but on Wednesday morning it became known that the protest was postponed.
«This evening we’re all together here, defending what we believe is our rights,» said the strikers service on work with clients. «It’s not only me, but everyone who works here.»
Those employees who are not Union members, cooperating with the International Union 32BJ.
There are several open complaints against PrimeFlight filed with the national labour relations Board.
The employees claim that cleaners are underpaid cabin, in addition, they give too little time for proper security checks during harvest. Employees of PrimeFlight is working baggage service, security personnel and cleaners salons — people you may not even notice during their flights.
At the moment negotiations about contracts.
