Airport Workers Not Properly Trained for Fort Lauderdale Shooting, Union Says
A lack of emergency training for civilian airport workers aggravated the chaos that followed last January’s mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport, according to a report by a union that represents baggage handlers, cabin cleaners and other employees.
"Most passenger service workers reported being asked by passengers in various levels of panic about what was happening and what they needed to do," states a report from the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ, which says it represents more than 600 of these workers. ".... Sadly, workers reported frustration at not being able to assist passengers with their queries, as they themselves did not know what was happening and what to do."