Service workers to strike at L.A airport

On 20 August 2008 more than 2,500 service workers at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX/LAX) voted to authorize their union to go on strike to demand better training, proper equipment, health care benefits and higher wages. The union includes janitors, baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants, security guards and cabin cleaners. More than 200 different subcontractors and airlines employ the workers, complicating the negotiations process. The union has not yet indicated when the strike will begin; however, it is expected to significantly disrupt operations at the airport.