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Airport Workers Demand Airlines Take Responsibility for Basic Heat Protection & Safe Workplaces

October 17, 2024

Airport workers across the nation are calling on American Airlines and investors to take urgent action to protect their health and safety in the face of rising temperatures. See below for action items.

Amid record-high summer temperatures, airport service workers employed by airline service providers, who airlines depend on to clean airplane cabins, handle baggage and transport passengers in wheelchairs, are demanding airlines take responsibility for their contracted service providers and ensure safe working conditions during extreme heat. Workers from across the country have been taking bold action, including leading a nationwide “Heat Week” action to raise the alarm on the dangerous heat conditions they face on the job while servicing the airlines and helping to keep planes flying and passengers safe.

Read the full letter: https://bit.ly/3BLZa5z