SFO Airline Catering Workers Vote 'Yes' to Authorize Strike

An overwhelming majority of unionized workers employed by two catering companies at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) have voted to authorize their labor leaders to call a strike.

Representatives for Unite Here Local 2, the hotel and restaurant workers’ union of San Francisco and San Mateo counties, announced Saturday morning that 99 percent of their members voted in favor of authorizing a walkout. The union represents nearly 1,600 members who work for Sky Chefs and Gate Gourmet. The two contractors provide food and beverages to several airlines.

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