Just days after ISIS threatened to launch attacks on the United States — and less than a month after the group used an improvised bomb to blow up a Russian jetliner — a group of American airline employees has decided to strike for more money.
More than 2,000 baggage handlers and other service workers, who in many ways are a first line of defense for preventing terror attacks, have announced they’re on strike at major airports across the country, demanding a higher wage and more lucrative benefits.
The workers are being organized by the Service Employees International Union, which is coordinating the strike and protests nationwide.
Strikes by the union are being organized at airports in Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Newark, New Jersey and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The notion of striking or disgruntled airline workers is especially troubling heading into the busy Thanksgiving travel week.
American Airlines, which has the most flights at the Philadelphia airport, says it’s hoping the strike won’t disrupt passengers’ travel plans or safety. A JetBlue spokesperson said the company is working “with our partners to ensure there are no flight interruptions.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article
Frankly if some of these people clean the planes they should be fired. The bathrooms are filthy. Trays are sticky. Floor is dirty. Seats have crumbs from previous customers.
I cant afford to fly first class. But theres no reason why coach cant be cleaned.
Another perfect example of selfish bastards that think of nothing but their own pockets. We are at war people and if we don’t all work together we will lose. Let’s join forces against these radicals who killed 2,000 Americans on 9/11 and hundreds if not thousands more around the globe.
Fire their azzes & hire some people with IQs above 50.
They should all be investigated for being complicit in enabling terrorists an easy path to enter our country. The timing of their strike and the threats to the US should be enough to warrant such action. When the investigations begin, see how long the strike lasts.
Not surprised by the “I Am A Man” sign. He’s also a “NWA”, and most of you know what that is, many of them bred by Obama himself, the ‘Attitude’ part especially. Not saying there aren’t plenty of whites who think the same, you know, the ‘freebie’ types and clueless Obamabot zombie voters who wouldn’t know what’s good for America or our economy if they were shown in an eighth grade tutorial! We’re in a real mess in this country and Obama has fanned the flames by design.
Striking is the workers’ right, but I’m not sure how much sympathy they are going to get from Americans. I haven’t seen much of a pay raise in years.
Eventually the employer will cave to the union’s demands and airfare will go up. In the end the flying public will get stuck with the tab.
blame the government for raising taxes how can anybody raise a family with the hi taxes we have.
I seem to remember that a few years ago ATC went on strike but were ordered back to work by the Government or be fired.
Fire them all and bring in people who want the work and pay! Do what Reagan did to the Air Traffic controllers, fire them. Unfortunately the reprobate Clinton hired them all back and gave the back pay!
More fodder for the Kenyan muslim/marxists unemployment lines.
I understand millions of Americans are seeking jobs, fire these folks and hire someone who wants to work!
These baggage Misshandlers need their assess kicked. I’d like to see how much they make and what they want for what they contribute!
They are probably the same people who voted for the first black muslim. Fire them all.
Don’t blame the workers they are under paid and trying to make a living too! You want to blame someone, blame corporate America for lying and steeling from the workers, they also reduced the amount ofairline seats available. This was done to raise the price of tickets, along with all the associated fees they charge. They also cut every corner they can on maintanence, just to get their record profits, and then try to blame their workers for not following proceedures of the FAA and National Safety Board. I know, I am a mechanice for one of the major airlines. The whole airline industry is in shambles right now. Wake up AMERICA, smell the feces.