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SEIU6 passenger service workers spoke to the Seattle Times about the challenges they faced over the winter holidays. The Omicron variant and winter snowstorms were just two of the factors that made this travel season particularly volatile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saba Belachew, a lead wheelchair agent, is one of many SEIU6 members who’ve risen to the challenge of working on the frontlines of global travel during a pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo be honest, it\u2019s a really scary time. You\u2019ll never be free like before. But still, we have to do what we have to do,\u201d she said. \u201cPersonally, I love to help people by any means. When I help someone who really needs help, I am so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SEIU6 passenger service workers spoke to the Seattle Times about the challenges they faced over the winter holidays. The Omicron variant and winter snowstorms were just two of the factors that made this travel season particularly volatile. <\/p>\n

Saba Belachew, a lead wheelchair agent, is one of many SEIU6 members who’ve risen to the challenge of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,9,1],"tags":[39,40],"class_list":["post-3788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-union-news","category-airport","category-information","tag-airport","tag-union-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAirport Workers Speak Out on a Challenging Travel Season - SEIU6<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Take a pandemic with a new,\u00a0uber-contagious variant surging, throw in\u00a0pounding snowstorms\u00a0over the winter holidays, and top it off with a\u00a0bureaucratic snarl of 5G rollout\u00a0regulations: That\u2019s a recipe for chaos at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.These stresses take their toll on travelers and travel-industry staff alike. 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