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Airport workers press council on safety and wages; council asks staff and attorney to review legal options
Summary
Airport wheelchair agents, flight attendants and union leaders pressed the Charlotte City Council to address low pay, understaffing and safety issues at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and requested a committee hearing on possible workplace standards.
Several airport workers and union representatives addressed the Charlotte City Council during the public forum, urging action to address low wages, understaffing and safety concerns at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Dominique Chambers, an airport wheelchair agent, told the council the workforce faces "low wages, minimum benefits, and poor working conditions," and said understaffing forced workers to push two passengers at once and left travelers waiting. "Some of my coworkers are living in their cars...because the pay is extremely low," Chambers said.
Danielle Prophet, president of CWA…
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