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Council sends proposed 23-year United Airlines lease back to Airport Commission to add worker protections
Summary
After public testimony from a former security worker and a Board of Airport Commissioners member urged stronger subcontractor protections, the Los Angeles City Council voted 11–0 to refer a proposed 23‑year United Airlines lease back to the Board of Airport Commissioners so required living‑wage and worker‑retention language can be incorporated.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to send a proposed 23‑year United Airlines lease back to the Board of Airport Commissioners so the commission can insert language to protect airport workers and ensure subcontractors follow city labor policies.
Miguel Contreras, speaking as a member of the Board of Airport Commissioners, urged the council to refer the lease and said the airport commission could “insert the language consistent with this city council’s policies in the areas of worker protection and job retention at LAX.” Contreras told the council…
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