{"id":916,"date":"2018-06-22T11:35:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T18:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seiu6.org\/?p=916"},"modified":"2021-11-01T09:59:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T09:59:08","slug":"we-make-the-airport-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/am\/2018\/06\/22\/we-make-the-airport-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Contract Negotiations Begin for SeaTac Passenger Service Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"s1\">SeaTac workers made history in 2013 when we joined together to pass Proposition 1, which raised the minimum wage to $15\/hour and ensured union rights at the airport. We not only sparked a national movement for higher wages, we also raised the standards for our families and our communitites. Money that would have gone to the top in profits would now stay in the hands of the workers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">SeaTac passenger service workers are key to our region\u2019s economy. In 2017, passenger service workers:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Served nearly 47 million passengers arriving and <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span>departing on 416,124 aircraft<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Contributed an estimated $22.5 billion in economic activity in Washington State<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Created an estimated $274 million in economic activity in the City of Tukwila<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Contributed an estimated $138 million in economic activity in the City of Burien<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">We Make the Airport Work.<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> That\u2019s why we\u2019re coming together again to fight for a better contract. Passenger Service Workers know we need:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Affordable healthcare<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">More opportunities for full-time work<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Improved seniority protections<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Job security for long-term leave <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Just like we did with Proposition 1 in 2013, we\u2019re coming together again to make our jobs better. Check out our Facebook page @SEIU6 for up-to-date info on actions and events.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/files\/2018\/06\/Abdi-Nasir_Edited_Newsletter-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"Abdi Nasir_Edited_Newsletter\" class=\"wp-image-920\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cYou have to be patient and responsible in this work, find out what the passenger needs. The union is important because anything can happen on the job and you need someone to support you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013&nbsp;Abdi Nasir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/files\/2018\/06\/Karla-1-Edited_Newsletter-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"Karla 1 Edited_Newsletter\" class=\"wp-image-919\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cCabin cleaning is hard work. When we\u2019re done, we\u2019re dripping sweat. We do security searches while we clean. Making sure the airplane cabin is safe and secure is the most important part of the job. Being in our union gives me safety in making my voice heard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013 Karla Sanchez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/files\/2018\/06\/Tigist-Belay_Edited_Newsletter-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"Tigist Belay_Edited_Newsletter\" class=\"wp-image-917\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe need more affordable health insurance because healthcare costs are so expensive. All workers and our families deserve to have good healthcare and get their checkups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013 Tigist Belay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/files\/2018\/06\/Alex-Hoopes_Edited_Newsletter-281x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Hoopes_Edited_Newsletter\" class=\"wp-image-921\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI work on the ramp as a baggage handler. It\u2019s nonstop in the summer; we run 150-200 bags per hour. Being in a union makes it a safe airport with higher standards. What we did with Prop 1 shows you we can do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013 Alex Hoopes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/files\/2018\/06\/Eleine-Senebeto-Edited_Newsletter-300x281.jpg\" alt=\"Eleine-Senebeto-Edited_Newsletter\" class=\"wp-image-918\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cOur union is important because if there\u2019s someone in the company who mistreats workers, you can fight back. We may speak in accents, but we don\u2019t think in accents. The union makes sure we workers get our respect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013 Eleni Senebeto<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SeaTac workers made history in 2013 when we joined together to pass Proposition 1, which raised the minimum wage to $15\/hour and ensured union rights at the airport. 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