Living Wage for San Jose International Airport workers
Friday, May 2nd, 2008The South Bay Labor Council (AFEU is an affiliate) has been fighting for a living wage for employees who work at the SJC airport. It is shocking that employees who regularly work inside the security zone as “passenger service workers” (the folks who help out the disabled with wheelchairs and electric carts, for example) are paid an average of $16,640 a year and they do not receive health care or other benefits. Not only is this unfair and inappropriate, it poses a risk to the security of passengers and planes.
Read the full report: http://www.buildingabetterairport.com/other/BBAReport.pdf
And more details at: http://www.buildingabetterairport.com
(Note that San Francisco International [SFO] has a living wage ordinance and employers saw an 11% reduction in turnover of these employees. Less turnover results in reduced costs and increased airport security.)