PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County Councilor-at-Large Bethany Hallam told service workers for vendors at Pittsburgh International Airport that she would be introducing a resolution next week in support of the federal Good Jobs for Good Airports Act.
“Hopefully some support from the county level will help send a message,” Hallam said during a roundtable with workers from vendors at the airport this week. She was joined by U.S. Reps. Summer Lee, D-12th District, and Chris Deluzio, D-17th District.
The Good Jobs for Good Airports legislation was re-introduced by U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and U.S. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia, D-Illinois, earlier this year. It would limit small, medium, and large hub airports from being able to access federal funds if airport service workers aren’t receiving the prevailing wage and benefits established by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The bill would also require service workers at airport vendors to be paid the prevailing wage and benefits as well.
Service workers for vendors at Pittsburgh International Airport told the lawmakers that their working conditions included long hours and hard work made harder by understaffing, and a lack of paid time off.
The workers for vendors aren’t directly employed by the airport or the airport authority, but may interact with travelers.
Airport Spokesperson Bob Kerlik declined to comment.
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