LAX Contractors Reach Agreement with SEIU Unit

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Service workers at Los Angeles International Airport reached a deal Friday with four airline contractors, ending a dispute that had resulted in a Labor Day weekend strike.

Airport Workers United which represents some 1,900 baggage handlers, sky captains, wheelchair attendants, airplane cabin cleaners and security personnel reached an agreement to improve pay, medical coverage, job training and support, officials announced Friday.

The union, part of Service Employees International Union Local 1877, would not disclose the contract’s terms reached with Air Serv, G2 Secure Staff, Aero Port Services and Aviation Safeguards until all four agreements are ratified.

Three other service contractors employing 600 workers have yet to reach labor agreements.

Workers had gone on strike just the Labor Day weekend, but Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa negotiated a cooling-off period that sent them back to work while negotiations continued.

“In these difficult economic times for airline contractors and for hard-working Angelenos, I am pleased that we have avoided a costly strike by bringing the union and passenger service contractors together to reach a deal,” said Villaraigosa in a statement.

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