Clergy, Community Leaders to Urge Broward Commission to Extend Living Wage to FLL Passenger Service Workers
Fort Lauderdale, FL —A large group of local clergy and community leaders will hold a press conference on Tuesday at 12:30, calling on Broward County Commissioners to pass a bill extending the County’s Living Wage ordinance to cover 1,200 passenger service workers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport who earn an average of $8.14 per hour, […]
Fort Lauderdale Airport Workers Protest Jet Blue Contractor
Fort Lauderdale, FL-As the holiday travel rush fast approaches, airport workers will gather at FLL on Thursday to protest ReadyJet, a low-wage contractor employed by Jet Blue. Airport workers will gather on Thursday, November 20 at 12:30pm at Terminal 3 baggage claim and march to Jet Blue’s office, demanding that the airline “evict” ReadyJet from FLL. While […]
SEIU Congratulates Furr On Primary Election Win For Broward County Commission
Fort Lauderdale, FL – SEIU congratulated Quentin “Beam” Furr on his victory tonight in the Democratic primary election for the Broward County Commission. “We hope to have the opportunity to work with Furr and other Commission members to help pass legislation ensuring all workers at Fort Lauderdale International Airport are paid a living wage,” said Helene O’Brien, […]
Statement About Workers Struck by Lightning at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale, FL—Two workers who were struck by lightning on Thursday night at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport earn just minimum wage with no affordable health care from their employer, Bags Inc. a Delta Airlines contractor and Eulen America, a separate contractor. On Tuesday, June 32rd, the Broward County Commission is expected to hold a final […]
Broward Democratics Resolution Part Of Growing Call For Commission To Support Living Wage For Contracted FLL Workers
Fort Lauderdale, FL —Echoing widespread community support for public policies promoting good jobs in Broward County,The Broward Democratic Party has adopted a resolution calling on the Broward County Commission to “hold airlines and their contractors accountable to South Florida communities by only using public money to support jobs that pay livable wages with benefits.” On […]
Broward County Commission Begins Process Of Working To Raise Job And Industry Standards At FLL Airport
Attributable to Broward County Commissioner Kristen Jacobs: “What a great day when all nine of my colleagues come together to support the workers at our airport. The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a world-class facility with great companies doing right by their workers. Unfortunately, some companies still don’t get it. Today, the Broward County Commission […]
FLL Mothers Deliver Broward County Commissioners Mother’s Day Flowers & Message
This afternoon, Broward County Commissioners are each receiving a flower along with profiles of working mothers and cards that read: “As you celebrate Mother’s Day, please consider the mothers who work tirelessly to assist passengers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and keep FLL running smooth. All we want for Mother’s Day is to be better […]
Clergy, 300 Workers Rally to Fight Income Inequality in South Florida
West Park, FL — Over 300 workers rallied with local clergy on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s address to striking sanitation workers before his assassination, demanding that South Florida institutions fight income inequality which disproportionately hurts black Caribbean immigrants and African-Americans. In 1968, King spoke to workers earning what would amount to $12 […]
Hundreds of Workers Mark MLK Assassination Anniversary with Rally Demanding Livable Wages
West Park, FL — Marking the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s address to striking sanitation workers before his assassination, Father Reginald Jean-Mary of the Notre Dame d’Haiti Mission Church and Rev. Joe Johnson, Senior Pastor of the Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church of Hallandale, rallied with hundreds of low-wage workers to demand that South […]
UMiami Cafeteria Workers Win, Ratify First Contract
Coral Gables, FL—350 cafeteria workers voted overwhelmingly to ratify a first contract with UMiami food service contractor Chartwells Dining Service, ending a two-year struggle that now has EARNED them significant gains in wages and benefits. The new contract is “a huge step forward” for the UM workers after a long struggle, 32BJ SEIU Florida Director […]