Airline Service Subcontractors at the Port of Portland are asking officials to adopt "meaningful minimal standards" for wages and working conditions at the city's International Airport.
PDX workers spoke with the Port Commission last week and presented a draft titled: "Workplace Initiatives for Airport Service Providers." Lead Ramp Agent Nick Campbell describes the discussion with Port officials.
Campbell: "I feel like it went great. Not just myself, but all the different workers that spoke. They're trying to offer us just enough to get us to back down. They're offering just enough, but not necessarily the right 'just enough.'"
Campbell says not holding subcontractors to minimum standards contributes to high turnover and compromises safety. He says most workers he talks with enjoy their airport jobs, but are concerned with under-staffing and equipment problems.
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