Washington, D.C. – The National Labor Relations Board has issued a Complaint charging Airport Terminal Services, a contractor at Reagan National Airport (DCA) for 16 alleged violations that include interrogation and threats to terminate ramp workers, cabin cleaners and workers who provide lavatory and water servicing for aircrafts. The workers, who earn as little as $9.50 an hour were part of a nationwide […]

Washington, D.C. — Dozens of contracted cleaners at the Government Accountability Office have voted to authorize a strike to protest their employer’s proposal to stop paying into the workers’ pension fund. The decision by Creative Management Technologies would undermine retirement security for cleaners, many of whom have worked at the GAO for decades. “We do

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Beyer (D-VA) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA) will join U.S. Senators Schumer (D-NY) and Bob Brady, Jr (D-PA) and U.S. Rep Alcee Hastings (D-FL) in a call for better jobs for airline-contracted workers from their home districts, at a press conference this morning. In a letter, SEIU-endorsed Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton pledged her support

Washington, DC – Delta executives would not even listen to the horror stories endured by their own contracted passenger service workers, who work for Eulen American, one of Delta’s contractors at Reagan National Airport, and who are struggling to survive on as $6.75-8/hr. These workers, who have allegedly been interrogated by their employer Eulen America about federally

Arlington, VA – Service workers at Ronald Reagan National Airport have filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against airline contractors, Eulen America and Airport Terminal Services (ATS). Among many other charges, Eulen is accused of allegedly interrogating workers about constitutionally protected activities. ATS is alleged to have threatened to terminate employees for engaging

Arlington, VA -In advance of the Pope’s highly-anticipated visit, airport workers, led by longtime activist and pastor of Plymouth United Congregational Church, Rev. Graylan Hagler, will hold a “worker pray-in” at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday, to implore Pope Francis to recognize the thousands of workers who struggle to get by in the Washington region.