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Airline catering staff are protesting around the country

They are asking for higher wages and cheaper health care during contract negotiations.

Airline catering staff are protesting around the country
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Workers from unions representing 25,000 catering staff are picketing, marching and staging sit-ins at 16 major airports on Tuesday. They are asking for higher wages and cheaper health care as part of new contract negotiations.

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