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Airport workers urge Phoenix council to adopt living-wage standard and probe alleged wage violations; parking-fee hikes also condemned
Summary
Dozens of airport workers and union representatives told Phoenix City Council about low pay, alleged wage theft at recent contractor transitions and steep employee parking hikes; speakers urged a $25/hour living wage, worker-retention protections and that the city consider pending wage claims in contract and permit decisions.
Multiple airport workers and union representatives used the Feb. 4 Phoenix City Council meeting to press for higher wages and better protections at Sky Harbor International Airport, and several speakers described alleged wage violations tied to recent contractor transitions.
Union organizers said they have filed complaints with the Industrial Commission of Arizona and the state attorney general's office alleging unpaid wages by contractors that assumed airport food-service operations; those organizers urged the council to consider such claims when evaluating future…
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