LAX Airline Catering Workers Strike for New Contract Amidst Record Holiday Travel
FOX 11 Los AngelesNovember 26, 20253 min3,306 views
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- ✈️ Airline catering workers staged protests at LAX for the second consecutive day, coinciding with a record holiday travel period.
- ✊ The group, identified as Airport Workers United, includes cabin cleaners, janitors, and wheelchair attendants fighting for a new contract and better wages.
- ⚠️ Protests on Thanksgiving Eve caused disruptions, with some travelers facing missed flights or abandoning vehicles due to blocked entrances.
Impact on Travelers and Airport Operations
- ⏱️ Despite the protests, airport operations at LAX remained relatively smooth, with TSA wait times reported as manageable, described as a "small miracle" during one of the busiest travel days.
- 💡 Travelers expressed surprise at the lack of long lines, with some arriving hours early and finding the process "easy peasy" and "super fast."
- 🚗 Airport police issued warnings about a spike in car thefts in LAX parking garages, targeting new high-end trucks.
Holiday Travel Outlook
- 📈 LAX anticipates 2.5 million guests during the 11-day Thanksgiving travel period, with Sunday expected to be the busiest day.
- 🚗 In Southern California, an estimated six million people are hitting the roads for the holiday weekend, contributing to significant pre-Thanksgiving traffic.
- 👨👩👧👦 Many travelers expressed excitement about spending the holiday with family, with some not having done so for many years.
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