Airport food workers protest against United Airlines
The "Nickel a Ticket" campaign organized by labor union
Gate Gourmet said "it's usual to see some union activity during negotiations."
"For our part, Gate Gourmet is focused on providing competitive pay and benefits that balance the interests of all our stakeholders, including our employees and customers," said spokeswoman
The union said a 2014 analysis of nearly 10,000 contracted airline catering workers showed more than 40 percent make less than
On Thursday, about 50 workers demonstrated during a several-block march to United's headquarters in
Workers chanted, "
The letter, addressed to CEOs of the three major network airlines, says in part: "Quality health care is just a pie in the sky for us airline food workers ... You, 'the Big Three' American airlines, can take the lead in changing this situation ... No one wins when we, the tens of thousands of workers who cater your aircraft, come to work sick."
The union points to the nearly
"Companies in the middle are being squeezed by United, and workers at the bottom are paying the price for that,"
The union named
Cohorst said concurrent protests were happening in 17 locations across the U.S., including headquarters cities for the other two large network carriers,
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