Fort Lauderdale airport concession workers rally on Labor Day for raises, free health care
With a potential strike looming, hundreds of concession workers rallied on Labor Day at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), demanding pay increases and health benefits.
The workers are members of UNITE HERE Local 355, a Miami Gardens-based union that represents roughly 1,000 FLL workers.
Approximately half were part of a national agreement the union’s parent organization struck with Buffalo-based hospitality company Delaware North, which operates many restaurants at the Broward County hub.
That agreement expired July 31. On Aug. 22, a majority of Delaware North workers at FLL voted to strike if one is called by UNITE HERE’s worker negotiating committee. The workers want fr...
