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Non-union workers demanding high wages protest at
Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Alejandro A.
Alvarez / Staff Photographer
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Non-union workers are picketing at the Philadelphia
International Airport to protest low wages.
The employees work as wheelchair attendants, baggage
handlers and airplane cleaners for Prospect Aviation Services and PrimeFlight
Airline Services, both contractors that provide services for airlines.
The picketing started at about 5:30 a.m. outside of
Terminal B/C.
Airport spokeswoman Diane Gerace said operations at the
airport weren't disrupted, but she couldn't say whether any airlines or their
flights were affected.
The workers have been pushing for higher pay and better
working conditions over the past three years, including other one-day strikes.
Organizers said as many as 500 workers would take part in
the protest.
The contracted employees say they make as little as $7.25
per hour, and don't receiving health benefits or paid sick leave.
Last year, Mayor Nutter signed an executive order that
went into effect in January and raised the minimum wage for city contractors
and subcontractors to $12 an hour. But city officials have said they can't
force contractors and subcontractors to pay the new minimum standard until new
contracts and subcontracts are signed.
Source: Philly.com
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