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Airport contract workers protest for union, higher wages
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/tourism/fl-airport-workers-protest-20150901-story.html
By Arlene Satchell Sun Sentinel 9-1-15
Chanting and holding up signs in the sweltering midday heat, contract employees from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport brought their fight for the right to unionize and earn higher wages to downtown Fort Lauderdale.
The gathering of more than 50 employees of airline contractors G2 Secure Staff and Eulen America rallied with supporters outside the Broward County Government Center on Tuesday.
The Service Employees International Union, which is helping to organize the airport contract workers, accuse G2 and Eulen of thwarting their employees' efforts to unionize to improve their wages and working conditions.
Officials of G2 and Eulen, contractors for Spirit, Southwest, American, JetBlue and other airlines, could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
FULL story at link. Video: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-airport-workers-protest-video-premiumvideo.html
Also see yesterday's story in LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141194961