ABM cabin cleaner Priscilla Hoyle stated, "We're on strike today because this is our last resort. We can't keep living like this. We're taking action because our families can't survive." This highlights the dire situation workers face living paycheck to paycheck, emphasizing their need for better wages.
Several hundred workers expected to walk off the job during the peak travel season, unions say that most of them earn between $12.50 and $19 an hour, significantly below the living wage for a single person in the Charlotte area.
Union officials indicated an overwhelming need for change among workers as they expressed their struggles to afford basic necessities, describing an environment where they work hard yet live in constant financial distress.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is bracing for record passenger volume this holiday, with unions planning a rally and 'Strikesgiving' lunch to draw attention to their plight amid peak travel.
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