All change at Philadelphia?

Any Philadelphia International airport subcontractor who is paying its workers less than US$12 an hour may need to reconsider the arrangement. Unless they do, there is the distinct possibility of their being evicted from the station.

Late last year the city’s now mayor, Jim Kenney, announced plans to this effect. Eviction would, of necessity, be the last resort, for the mayor was more concerned with gaining compliance.

One local union, 32BJ SEIU, which does not actually represent the airport staff, nonetheless praised the move; in the past it has accused several subcontractors of failing to comply with the lease agreement since it went into effect in 2015.

Whilst no compliance date has been given, it is thought that the situation will be addressed sooner rather than later.