Thousands Of LAX Workers Set For Walkout On Thanksgiving Eve

November 16, 2012 1:45 PM

SEIU protesters staged a one-day general strike at Los Angeles International Airport back on May 1 to protest what labor activists say are unfair practices by airlines using hired contractors instead of unionized employees. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Employees at Los Angeles International Airport were considering plans Friday to walk off the job ahead on what is traditionally the busiest traveling day of the year.

A coalition of Southland labor and community leaders are calling for the protest of alleged violations by LAX contractor Aviation Safeguards (AVSG) after breaking their contract with the airport earlier this year.

Andrew Gross-Gaitan, the director of the Southern California Airports Division of SEIU, told KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO that AVSG left more than 400 LAX workers without affordable family health care when it failed to comply with the city’s Living Wage Ordinance.

“When people’s lives are on the line, their family members are on the line, they’re not going to be able to enjoy their Thanksgiving,” said Gross-Gaitan. “This is really a critical moment for thousands of workers.”

As many as 1,000 airport workers and union supporters are expected to march on Century Boulevard just as an estimated 1.8 million passengers are expected to travel through LAX over the holiday weekend.

In March, SEIU workers staged a protest outside the Tom Bradley International Terminal, but despite some congestion, passengers were not prevented from entering the building.

This time, however, Gross-Gaitan would not dismiss the potential for severe disruptions to airport operations during the protest.

“It’s entirely possible there will be significant travel delays,” he said.

Thousands Of LAX Workers Set For Walkout On Thanksgiving Eve

http://947thewave.cbslocal.com/2012/11/16/lax-named-second-most-stressful-airport-in-the-country/ LAX Named Second Most Stressful Airport In The Country « 94.7 The WAVE

[...] CBS LA reports that as many as 1,000 employees are considering to march down Century Boulevard in protest of LAX contractor Aviation Safeguards (AVSG) for breaking their contract with the airport earlier this year. An estimated 1.8 million people are expected travel through LAX for the holiday, and if the strike happens, some delays are expected. [...]
http://kearth101.cbslocal.com/2012/11/16/lax-named-second-most-stressful-airport-in-the-country/ LAX Named Second Most Stressful Airport In The Country « K-EARTH 101

[...] CBS LA reports that as many as 1,000 employees are considering to march down Century Boulevard in protest of LAX contractor Aviation Safeguards (AVSG) for breaking their contract with the airport earlier this year. An estimated 1.8 million people are expected travel through LAX for the holiday, and if the strike happens, some delays are expected. [...]
http://goldtent.org/?p=209562 Poster's Paradise » unions are pushing – they better hope this one works better than Hostess

[...] on the line, their family members are on the line, they’re not going to be able to enjoy their Thanksgiving,” said Gross-Gaitan. “This is really a critical moment for thousands of [...]
http://www.freedomreport.org/thousands-of-lax-workers-set-for-walkout-on-busiest-day-of-year/ Thousands Of LAX Workers Set For Walkout On Busiest Day Of Year… | Freedom Report

[...] (First column, 9th story, link) [...]
http://www.rightwingnews.com/liberals/seiu-considering-thanksgiving-eve-walkout-at-lax/ SEIU Considering Thanksgiving Eve Walkout At LAX | Right Wing News

[...] (CBS LA) Employees at Los Angeles International Airport were considering plans Friday to walk off the job ahead on what is traditionally the busiest traveling day of the year. [...]
http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2012/11/17/seiu-considering-thanksgiving-eve-walkout-at-lax/ SEIU Considering Thanksgiving Eve Walkout At LAX : Stop The ACLU

[...] (CBS LA) Employees at Los Angeles International Airport were considering plans Friday to walk off the job ahead on what is traditionally the busiest traveling day of the year. [...]
http://www.thepiratescove.us/2012/11/17/seiu-considering-thanksgiving-eve-walkout-at-lax/ SEIU Considering Thanksgiving Eve Walkout At LAX » Pirate's Cove

[...] (CBS LA) Employees at Los Angeles International Airport were considering plans Friday to walk off the job ahead on what is traditionally the busiest traveling day of the year. [...]
http://www.republicanoperative.com/forums/f13/black-friday-will-doozy-38411/#post556140 Black Friday will be a doozy

[...] [...]
http://www.qando.net/?p=14336 More union foolishness? | Questions and Observations

[...] this sounds perfect (Via “Stop the [...]
http://www.capital-private-equity.com/2012/11/17/pehub-second-opinion-11-16/ peHUB Second Opinion 11.16 | Private Equity Capital

[...] of LAX workers are considering walking out on Thanksgiving [...]
http://www.favstocks.com/more-union-foolishness/18918644/ More union foolishness? | FavStocks

[...] this sounds perfect (Via “Stop the [...]
http://latestwire.com/2012/11/18/thousands-of-lax-workers-set-for-walkout-on-thanksgiving-eve/ Thousands Of LAX Workers Set For Walkout On Thanksgiving Eve « Latest Wire

[...] Employees at Los Angeles International Airport were considering plans Friday to walk off the job ahe… [...]
http://forums.contractoruk.com/general/84067-stuck-here-thanks-giving-2.html#post1647836 Stuck here for Thanks Giving

[...] [...]
http://wanderersviews.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/newspolitics-11-19-12/ News/Politics 11-19-12 « Wandering Views

[...] From CBS [...]
http://shofar37.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/thousands-of-lax-workers-set-for-walkout-on-thanksgiving-eve-cbs-los-angeles/ Thousands Of LAX Workers Set For Walkout On Thanksgiving Eve « CBS Los Angeles « SHOFAR 37

[...] Thousands Of LAX Workers Set For Walkout On Thanksgiving Eve « CBS Los Angeles. [...]
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/major/36912-any-latest-greatest-about-delta-11589.html#post1295779 Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta? – Page 11589 – Airline Pilot Central Forums

[...] [...]
http://www.riversedgepost-blog.com/thanksgiving-travel-chaos-looms-as-thousands-of-lax-workers-threaten-to-strike/ Thanksgiving travel chaos looms as thousands of LAX workers threaten to strike | The Rivers Edge Post

[...] as an estimated 1.8 million passengers are expected to travel through LAX over the holiday weekend, CBS [...]
http://www.tipsandgossip.com/recreation/travel/world-airports/dorsey-creek-ranch-airport/ Dorsey Creek Ranch Airport | Tips and Gossip

[...] Thousands Of LAX Workers Set For Walkout On Thanksgiving Eve [...]
http://www.startalk.ws/thousands-of-lax-workers-set-for-walkout-on-busiest-day-of-year/ Thousands Of LAX Workers Set For Walkout On Busiest Day Of Year… « Star Talk

[...] DrudgeReportArchives.com Popular Headlines [...]
http://www.usmessageboard.com/politics/263766-thousands-of-lax-workers-set-for-walkout-on-thanksgiving-eve.html#post6377530 Thousands Of LAX Workers Set For Walkout On Thanksgiving Eve – US Message Board – Political Discussion Forum

[...] [...]
http://truthernews.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/thanksgiving-and-black-friday-cybergeddon-terror-attacks/ Thanksgiving And Black Friday Cybergeddon Terror Attacks? « Truther.Org

[...] has now spread to stores in 12 other cities. A day later on November 16, 2012, it was reported that employees at Los Angeles International Airport are considering plans to walk off the job on Black Fr…, traditionally the busiest traveling day of the year. According to the report, as many as 1,000 [...]
http://truthernews.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/operation-northwoods-2-0-authorized-by-obama-guantanamo-bay-prison-break-and-miami-florida-terror-attacks-imminent/ Operation Northwoods 2.0 Authorized By Obama: Guantanamo Bay Prison Break And Miami, Florida Terror Attacks Imminent | Truther.Org

[...] Man Arrested With Suicide Bomb Materials At Airport (Oakland, California) 25. November 16, 2012: Airport Workers Set To Strike On Thanksgiving Eve (Loa Angeles, California) 26. November 16, 2012: Woman With Child Drives Onto Airport Runway [...]
http://truthernews.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/iranian-nuclear-911-attack-on-u-s-nuclear-reactors-and-u-n-headquarters-imminent/ Iranian Nuclear 9/11: Attack On U.S. Nuclear Reactors And U.N. Headquarters Imminent | Truther.Org

[...] Man Arrested With Suicide Bomb Materials At Airport (Oakland, California) 25. November 16, 2012: Airport Workers Set To Strike On Thanksgiving Eve (Loa Angeles, California) 26. November 16, 2012: Woman With Child Drives Onto Airport Runway [...]