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Overview
- Employees of Flying Food Group and UNITE HERE Local 11 briefly blocked a main entrance to LAX on Century Boulevard during Tuesday’s peak travel period.
- Police moved demonstrators back to sidewalks and reopened the road, with no injuries or arrests reported.
- Workers alleged burst pipes, flooded work areas, malfunctioning fire alarms, blocked exits, and chemical burns inside catering facilities.
- The union urged Los Angeles World Airports to hold the contractor accountable and pressed for a new contract with higher pay.
- Organizers scheduled a follow-up rally on Wednesday, which airport police said was not expected to restrict vehicle access.