Dozens of employees from LaGuardia and JFK Airports rallied at LaGuardia Airport to call out Alliance Ground International (AGI) for dangerous working conditions. Workers who handle cargo, passenger, and ramp services for carriers including Frontier and Spirit said they face extreme heat without access to water, breaks, or proper training to prevent heat illness. They demanded AGI provide adequate cooling equipment, consistent accessible water breaks, compensation for heat disruptions, and on-the-job training to recognize and act on heat stress. Warehouse agent Corey Mahoney said lack of water threatened his health after a chronic kidney disorder diagnosis. Workers said insufficient staffing and pressure to work faster increase safety risks.
The workers, many of whom handle cargo and passenger and ramp services for carriers including Frontier and Spirit Airlines, said they work in extreme conditions without access to water, breaks, and proper training to prevent heat illness. The workers demanded their employer provide adequate cooling equipment, consistent and accessible water breaks, compensation for heat disruptions, and on-the-job training to recognize and act on heat stress in the workplace.
The one thing I need is to stay hydrated, and there's no water in the warehouse, the Springfield Gardens resident said. I know I have to take care of my health, but there's so much pressure to come into work. And when you do go in, there's pressure to work harder and faster even though it's hot and it's not safe.
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