461 KC Screeners Vote SPFPA YES to Unionize!
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By a vote of 2-1, 461 KC screeners voted over a three day period to unionize with the International Union, Security, Police, Fire, Professionals of America SPFPA.
461 KC Screeners Vote SPFPA YES to Unionize!
Eligible Voters 461
Official vote count
228 YES
129 NO
1 Challenge ballot
The unionization of the Firstline KC Screeners has made history since the Bush administration has prohibited collective bargaining rights for the 45,000 plus federal screeners nationwide. The only two airports to have unionized screeners is San Francisco and KC Airport which are one of six privately run airports.
170 Private Screeners working at Rochester Airport for McNeil Security will be voting to unionize with the International Union, Security, Police, Fire, Professionals of America SPFPA on May 24th.
Steve Maritas SPFPA Organizing Director has stated that the KC Screeners working for Firstline Transportation had their voices heard today, the word of the day was RESPECT!" The KC screeners worked long and hard for this victory and the SPFPA will continue the fight to gain the wages, benefits and RESPECT they deserve.
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The International Union, Security, Police, Fire, Professionals of America SPFPA is the largest oldest and fastest growing 9 (b)(3) union in the world today, representing such high profile sites as the Pentagon, NASA Space Center, Cape Canaveral, The Dept of Homeland Security, and nuclear facilities just to name a few.
For more information contact Steve Maritas, SPFPA Organizing Director 646-567-6454.
