For the last three Atlanta mayoral administrations, contract workers who clean Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport have been calling for higher wages.
After 13 years of mostly workers of color pushing, picketing and eventually threatening to strike for above poverty wages, airport cleaners will get a minimum of $12 to $15 dollars an hour. That’s up from a minimum of $8.50, according to the Service Employees International Union.
Still, workers tell WABE their fight isn’t over. They’re calling on airlines like Delta to ensure all airport workers, from the curb to the cabin, get the same raise.
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