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Council declines to place airport worker ordinance referral on a future agenda after legal concerns and divided votes
Summary
After extensive public testimony from airport workers and unions, council did not agree to place a request to refer Charlotte Acting for Safety and Efficiency (CASE) measures onto a future agenda; council members cited legal limits and state preemption concerns.
Dozens of speakers urged the City Council to consider an ordinance (commonly referenced as CASE, Charlotte Acting for Safety and Efficiency) aimed at improving wages, benefits and staffing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The crowd included airport cabin cleaners, passenger service agents, union organizers (SEIU/Workers United) and several clergy and community leaders who called for a committee hearing to inspect city authority and options.
Speakers described low wages (cited examples ranged from roughly $12.50–$14.00 per hour for…
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