SEIU-USWW President David Huerta said the workers should be earning a base salary of at least $25 and hour with healthcare benefits.
“We’re calling for the establishment of national standards across the country,” he said. “We want to raise the standards of all workers.”
Huerta said passenger service workers’ role at LAX and other U.S. airports is vital, as they have been considered essential workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. airlines carried 674 million passengers in 2021 — an 82.5% increase over 369 million passengers in 2020.
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