Over 500 Contracted IAD, DCA and BWI Airport Workers to be Laid off and Demand Coverage from $60 Billion Airline Industry Bailout
Over 500 Contracted IAD, DCA and BWI Airport Workers to be Laid off and Demand Coverage from $60 Billion Airline Industry Bailout Airline bailout proposal contains NO provisions to protect contracted airport workers Washington, D.C. – The airlines’ lobbying group, Airlines for America (A4A) has told Congress that they are seeking the bailout to […]
Outrage as JFK, LGA, EWR Contracted Airport Workers Experience Massive Layoffs, While Airlines Ask Taxpayers for $60 Billion Bailout
Demand comes days after airlines ask government for $60 Billion Bailout in light of COVID-19 pandemic. The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “Possibly thousands of 32BJ SEIU subcontracted passenger service workers received layoff notices today. They are frontline cabin cleaners, terminal cleaners, customer service, baggage claim and wheelchair attendant workers […]
Following Layoffs of more than 600 PHL Workers, 32 BJ SEIU Demands Contracted Airport Workers Are Included in Bailout
The following statement is attributable to Gabe Morgan, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU for Pennsylvania and Delaware: “32BJ SEIU contracted cabin cleaners, skycaps, wheelchair attendants and line queue workers, more than 600 workers, received layoff notices today. They are the contracted cabin cleaners, skycaps, wheelchair attendants and line queue workers are on the frontlines […]
D.C. Mayor Bowser, MD, VA and Baltimore Lawmakers Warn Commercial Building Owners not to Layoff or Cut Benefits to Cleaners on the Frontlines of Coronavirus
The following statement is attributable to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Montgomery County Executive Mark Elrich, Arlington County Board Member Katie Cristol, and Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott: “32BJ members are the office cleaners and security officers, among others who are on the frontlines of the Coronavirus crisis, […]
At-Risk Workers on the Frontlines of COVID-19 in Virginia Urge Governor Northam to Enact Specific Measures to Protect Their Physical and Financial Well-Being
Working people on the frontlines of this pandemic need healthcare, paid sick leave and moratorium on evictions and utility shutoffs. Washington, D.C. – Jaime Contreras, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU and David Broder, President of SEIU Virginia 512 today thanked Virginia Governor Ralph Northam for expanding unemployment insurance to provide a critical lifeline for working families. They […]
Contracted Airport Workers to Congress: Airline bailout must protect the workers whose health and livelihood is on the line
As Airlines Seek $60 Billion Bailout, Contracted Baggage Handlers, Cabin Cleaners, Wheelchair Attendants and other Airport Workers Demand They Are Not Left Behind WASHINGTON, D.C.—SEIU President Mary Kay Henry and contracted airport workers from some of the nation’s top airports are urgently calling on Congress to ensure that any airline bailout prioritizes the health, safety, and […]
Contracted Airport Workers on COVID-19 Frontlines Demand Inclusion in $60 Billion Airline Industry Bailout
At-Risk Contracted Baggage Handlers, Cabin Cleaners and Wheelchair Attendants are in Close Contact with Travelling Public and Lack Paid Sick Leave and Health Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C.—32BJ SEIU President Kyle Bragg and contracted airport workers from some of the nation’s top airports are demanding that Congress prioritize the health, safety, and economic security of the […]
32BJ SEIU Supports Closing of NYC Public Schools to Slow COVID-19 Spread
The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU: “We support Mayor de Blasio and the Department of Education in taking the incredibly difficult and unprecedented step to shut down New York City public schools starting tomorrow. Public schools offer vital services beyond their core mission of educating the city’s 1.1 […]
Amid Widening COVID-19 Crisis, Lawmakers Urge Approval of Healthy Terminals Act to Provide Airport Workers Access to Health Insurance
Novel CoronaVirus outbreak highlights the need to give frontline airport workers quality, affordable health insurance, elected leaders say QUEENS, NY—As 32BJ SEIU airport member leaders met near LaGuardia airport today to discuss their fight for healthcare, city and state elected leaders held a tele-news conference to talk about the urgent need to pass the […]
Property Service Workers are the Unsung Heroes of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The following statement may be attributed to Kyle Bragg, President 32BJ SEIU: “32BJ SEIU’s members are the office cleaners, security officers, airport workers, school custodians and other property service workers who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are the unsung heroes of this crisis. They go into their jobs every day […]