Union workers at Oakland International Airport, held a rally outside the terminals saying they are hoping the Port of Oakland, airlines and their contractors will show their thanks for employees' work by negotiating higher wages and offering health care options.
Union workers at Oakland International Airport held a rally outside the terminals saying they are hoping the Port of Oakland , airlines and their contractors will show their thanks for employees' work by negotiating higher wages and offering health care options.The airport says an estimated 340,000 passengers are expected this Thanksgiving week.
She says she can't afford health care."I can't pay for the rent, the food, the baby," Ramirez said.Marta Chavez has been a cabin cleaner for 25 years. Chavez says she can't support her family of five, on her $23 hourly wage.The Port Of Oakland is planning a renovation project to modernize the airport. Terminal 1 dates back to the 1960s and Terminal 2 dates back to the 1980s. The union says that could bring up to 1,000 new construction and airport jobs.
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