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Contracted airport workers ask Fort Worth to press DFW board for higher wages
Summary
Contracted airport service workers told the council they earn as little as $10 an hour and asked Fort Worth to call on the DFW Airport Board to raise wages to match other major airports.
Contracted airport workers told the Fort Worth City Council during public comments that some DFW Airport service employees earn as little as $10 an hour and asked the council to urge the DFW Airport Board to raise wages for contracted workers.
"At DFW Airport, we are overworked, underpaid. My salary doesn't even cover my rent or my electricity bill," said William Merkredov, who identified himself as a District 8 resident and an airport door guard. "You could ensure that thousands…
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