Envoy Air CWAers Fight for $15

Envoy Air passenger service agents rallied at major airports in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Houston on the Fight for $15 National Day of Action – which spanned more than 340 cities – on Tuesday. The agents, CWA members, are currently negotiating their first contract with Envoy.

Most Envoy agents make less than $12 an hour. Many of the employees work more than 60 hours per week, work two or more jobs, and qualify for public assistance despite working full-time for a successful company.

Marie Gage, an Envoy passenger service agent, said at the Chicago rally, "Contractors as a staple for corporate America are driving everybody's wages down. This shouldn't be our future." Other Envoy agents speaking at the events included Bridgett Townsend (Detroit), Mary Wallace (Houston), and Mishika Stewart (Cleveland).

Agents face constant pressure for on-time performance. The work is physically demanding and stressful, but Envoy passenger service agents are proud to help passengers get to their destination safely and securely. At the events, the agents stood with other airport workers fighting for fair pay, as they all contribute to the industry and deserve at least $15 an hour and union representation.

CWA & NABET-CWA were well represented at the rally at O'Hare with SEIU and Fight for 15, in which more than a thousand airport workers joined labor activists in fighting for a living wage. CWAers including Dan Moreno, NABET-CWA Local 54041; D4 Staff Rep. Clinton Rodgers, and D4 Organizing Activist Tim Case were joined by former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, Jorge Mujica from ARISE Chicago, and Susan Hurley from Jobs with Justice.

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Envoy passenger service agents rallied for fair pay at the Los Angeles International Airport.