Airport Business magazine reports strike threats by airport workers at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Evidently, only a very few union members voted against the strike. Cited is a study indicating that 42% of airport workers at our 20 busiest hubs live under the poverty level.
Well, I dunno, and won’t take a stand pro or con.
OTOH, I just read a piece from Airline Weekly that compares 2016 year-to-date profits of USA airlines and European airlines. The difference is clearly in favor of the USA airlines. One of the reasons cited is union problems in Europe.
The difference in profits is enough to make some believe that airports should yield immediately to the workers. Others say nay, nay—yielding will just make them argue for even more money next year.
Perhaps the biggest group that would suffer from a strike is airline passengers. No doubt many—if not all—will curtail some travel, going only when they absolutely, positively must get there tomorrow.
It’s an old problem and will be decided by better business people than I.
