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SFO food and beverage workers picket at terminals; supervisors push airport and operators to resolve contract, health-care disputes
Summary
Unite Here Local 2 members began a strike at airport concessions Sept. 26; Board of Supervisors convened a committee hearing Sept. 27 where workers described low pay, second jobs and lack of family health coverage while airport and employer representatives discussed lease terms and pricing constraints.
San Francisco ' Food-and-beverage workers at San Francisco International Airport walked off the job Sept. 26 and picketed terminals into Sept. 27, telling the Board of Supervisors they need higher pay, reliable family health care and enforceable pension commitments; airport officials and concession operators asked for time to narrow contractual differences.
Why it matters: SFO is a major local employer and a key economic gateway for the city. A protracted strike has immediate effects on concessions customers and revenue and highlights broader questions about contract terms contained in leases the city approves for airport businesses.
What workers told supervisors
At a committee-of-the-whole hearing Sept. 27, multiple workers described stacked shifts, second jobs and exhaustion. "I'm striking because I haven't gotten a raise since February 2018," bartender Gabriela Matos told supervisors. "If I had to pay out of pocket for all the health care, I'd lose my…
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