JFK Airport Strike Averted with Last-Minute Agreement

Governor Hochul's intervention leads to tentative deal between fuel workers and Allied Aviation before Memorial Day weekend

Teamsters Local 553 and Allied Aviation Services reach a tentative labor contract agreement.
The union had planned to strike on the first day of Memorial Day weekend over contract disputes.
Governor Kathy Hochul played a key role in mediating the agreement.
The union has been without a contract since June 2023 and faced similar disputes in the past.
New York and New Jersey prepared contingency plans to minimize travel disruptions.