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SUSANNA SONG CBS2 NEWS.
THANK YOU.
SOME SUPPORT WORKERS AT
O'HARE AIRPORT WALKED OFF THE
JOB THIS MORNING.
THIS IS PART OF A NATIONAL
DAY OF ACTION.
THE WORKERS ARE DEMANDING
BETTER WORK CONDITIONS AND $15
AN HOUR AND THIS IS SCHEDULE
ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY AT
NARRATE SEATTLE BOT A BOSTON
AND NEW YORK -- TODAY AT
AIRPORTS IN SEATTLE BOSTON AND
NEW YORK.
Reporter: GOOD MORNING.
YOU MAY BE CALLED -- RECALL
WORKERS DOING THIS ON MLK DAY
AND THEY ARE DOING IT AGAIN
TODAY TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON.
WHAT WE MAKE IS WAY TOO LOW.
Reporter: THEY PROTEST
OUTSIDE THE TERMINAL AND THAT
INCLUDES SECURITY OFFICERS,
BAGGAGE HANDLERS CABIN CLEANERS
AND JANITORS.
THEY CALLED FOR A $15 HOURLY
WAGE AND THEY VOICED CONCERNS
ABOUT SAFETY AND THEIR TRAINING
OR LACK OF TRAINING.
THEY RAISED THEIR VOICES WHEN
ICOMES TO HEALTH STANDARDS AND
HIGH WORKER TURNOVER.
WORKERS ARE STRIKING TODAY,
STRIKING TO DEMAND THE RIGHT TO
FORM A UNION STRIKING TO DEMAND
THE RIGHT TO HAVE A VOICE ON
THE JOB.
Reporter: TRAVELERS IN AND
AROUND O'HARE THAT WE SPOKE
WITH TELL US THEY ARE NOT
NOTICING A HUGE IMPACT OR MUCH
OF AN IMPACT WHEN IT COMES TO
THE STRIKE.
SUBPOENAING TO THE STRIKE --
RESPONDING TO THE STRIKE IN A
STATEMENT THE CHICAGO
DEPARTMENT AVIATION CDA DIDN'T
EXPERIENCE ANY IMPACT TO
AIRPORT OPERATIONS.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENSURE THAT
CHICAGO'S AIRPORTS ARE SAFE AND
SECURE FOR OUR PASSENGERS AND
EMPLOYEES.
AS WAS MENTIONED BEFORE THIS
ACTIVITY SMALL STRIKES AROUND
THE COUNTRY IN A HANDFUL OF
AIRPORTS TODAY.