{"id":2514633,"date":"2025-11-26T05:56:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airline-catering-workers-block-traffic-cause-disruptions-at-protest-near-lax\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T05:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:58:49","slug":"airline-catering-workers-block-traffic-cause-disruptions-at-protest-near-lax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airline-catering-workers-block-traffic-cause-disruptions-at-protest-near-lax\/","title":{"rendered":"Airline catering workers block traffic, cause disruptions at protest near LAX"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fairline-catering-workers-block-traffic-cause-disruptions-at-protest-near-lax%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2514633&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Airline catering workers held a protest near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), blocking traffic and causing disruptions on one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-crenshaw-torches-buttigieg-over-out-of-touch-electric-vehicle-comments\/\" title=\"Rep. Crenshaw Torches Buttigieg Over \u2018Out Of Touch\u2019 Electric Vehicle Comments\">busiest travel days<\/a> of the year. The workers demonstrated against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wuhan-scientists-genetically-manipulated-coronavirus-congressional-report-says\/\" title=\"Wuhan Scientists Genetically Manipulated Coronavirus, Congressional Report Says\">unsafe working conditions<\/a> and alleged mistreatment by their employer, Flying Food Group. Issues cited included burst pipes, flooded workspaces, fire alarm malfunctions, blocked exits, and chemical burns. Employees claimed they had reported these hazards to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) but saw little action. The protest, which caused frustration among travelers fearing missed flights, was strategically timed to draw attention to their concerns. Labor unions supporting the workers accused Flying Food Group of repeatedly violating laws and called for accountability from both the company and Los Angeles World Airports. Despite the chaos,police regained control of the area,with no injuries or arrests reported. Flying Food Group, a company that provides catering services to airlines at multiple U.S. locations, faces demands to improve workplace safety and respond to employees&#8217; grievances.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Airline catering workers block traffic, cause disruptions at protest near LAX<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2409270\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Airline catering workers blocked traffic and caused disruptions near <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> International Airport in Los Angeles, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a>, on Tuesday. They protested what they alleged were unsafe working conditions and a &ldquo;mistreatment&rdquo; of workers by the company Flying Food Group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Workers lined the streets of LAX to bring attention to their claims. They blocked traffic and caused chaos on one of the busiest traveling days of the year. Some air travelers were caught in the protest and expressed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattSeedorff\/status\/1993501099802923484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1993501099802923484%7Ctwgr%5E9518542fd481b9ed55e38c7ce1c09e6e72952168%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxla.com%2Fnews%2Fairline-catering-workers-protest-near-lax\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">frustration<\/a> at the demonstrators, fearing they would miss their flights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3898318\/who-is-funding-the-refuse-fascism-rallies-in-dc\/\">Who is funding the &#8216;Refuse Fascism&#8217; rallies in DC?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3898612\/how-visa-programs-that-admit-foreign-workers-affect-americans\/\">How visa programs that admit foreign workers affect Americans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3899537\/kelly-kimmel-trump-wanted-to-hang-execute-and-kill-dems-in-video\/\">Kelly tells Kimmel Trump wanted to &lsquo;hang&rsquo;, &lsquo;execute&rsquo;, and &lsquo;kill&rsquo; congressional Dems in video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In one instance caught on video, a would-be <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >passenger told protesters blocking<\/a> the car she was in that she had to catch a flight to Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to miss my [expletive] flight to Europe,&rdquo; she shouted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are people&rsquo;s lives, you need to stop,&rdquo; a protester replied. Three men were seen blocking the car from driving.<\/p>\n<p>Police would later gain control of the streets and restore order, multiple outlets reported. No injuries or arrests were reported. <\/p>\n<p>During the protest, workers cited problems with pipes bursting, flooded workspaces, fire alarm malfunctions, and chemical burns, among other issues, according to KABC, a Los Angeles ABC affiliate. Employees claimed they had filed complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding the dangerous situations they claimed to have encountered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The conditions, from pipes bursting to blocked exits, and chemical burns, are outrageous, read a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/hundreds-airline-catering-workers-allege-unsafe-working-conditions-protest-lax-amid-thanksgiving-travel-rush\/18211439\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> to KABC from Lilian Rosales, a flight coordinator of 15 years. &ldquo;I want a workplace where I feel safe. We ask the city to hold Flying Food Group accountable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Susan Minato, co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11, told KABC that Flying Food Group has ignored their concerns. She called for the company to take &ldquo;accountability&rdquo; and address the problems the workers encountered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite the growing number of problems &ndash; and despite workers repeatedly raising these concerns &ndash; the leadership of Los Angeles World Airports has failed to take meaningful action to hold Flying Food Group accountable to the City&rsquo;s own requirements for its licensees,&rdquo; said Minato. &ldquo;We need accountability from the city.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She also said employees need to &ldquo;make a statement&rdquo; due to a perceived lack of interest in their plight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Honestly, people don&rsquo;t care about the people who make food and put it on their plates,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/airline-catering-workers-protest-near-lax\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Susan Minato, co-president of Unite Here Local 11. &ldquo;We wanted to make a statement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another Flying Food Group employee, who identified herself only as Monica, said the time and location of the protest were strategic and a necessity, despite it being one of the busiest travel times of the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of safety issues in there, like doors being locked, a lot of fire hazards,&rdquo; Monica <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/airline-catering-workers-protest-near-lax\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> local media.&rdquo;It is a busy time of the year, no question,&rdquo; Minato added. &ldquo;But that&rsquo;s also how you get some attention.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, advertised for the protest five days ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ACTION ALERT!&nbsp; Flying Food Group is a serial lawbreaker, and it&rsquo;s high time they&rsquo;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-fauci-new-study-finds-closing-schools-in-response-to-covid-19-delayed-herd-immunity-and-will-increase-overall-deaths\/\" title=\"FIRE FAUCI: New Study Finds Closing Schools In Response to COVID...19 Delayed Herd Immunity and Will Increase Overall Deaths\">held accountable<\/a>!&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thelafed\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read<\/a> a Facebook post. &ldquo;Join airline catering workers at LAX for an action on 11\/25\/25 from 4:30-6:30 PM.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The labor union included a message that accused Flying Food Group of repeatedly breaking the law and demanding accountability.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We invite you to join airline catering workers at LAX for an action ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday to demand the city hold the serial law-breaking Flying Food Group accountable and get workers the justice they deserve!&rdquo; read the message.<\/p>\n<p>Flying Food Group began in 1983 and is a &ldquo;privately owned provider of exceptional meals for the world&rsquo;s premier airlines,&rdquo; according to&nbsp;the company&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flyingfood.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The company operates in 14 other locations across the U.S., outside of Los Angeles, California, including Chicago, Illinois; Honolulu, Hawaii; Miami, Florida; New York City, New York; and Washington, D.C., among others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Airline catering workers disrupt traffic near LAX in protest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2514634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a5afc92846898ee2d2b25eec70bfc01c.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[67709,43544,15861,4542,67710],"class_list":["post-2514633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-airline-catering","tag-labor-strike","tag-lax","tag-protest","tag-traffic-disruption"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a5afc92846898ee2d2b25eec70bfc01c.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514637,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514633\/revisions\/2514637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}