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Omaha Steve

(99,882 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2015, 09:32 PM Jun 2015

Union pushes for higher airport fees

Source: The Hill

By Keith Laing

The UNITE HERE union is pushing Congress to nearly double the amount of money that airline passengers can be charged to help pay for airport improvements.

The New York City-based union is arguing that the cap on the Passenger Facility Charge that is added to every plane ticket should be raised from $4.50 to $8.50.

The group is launching an initiative called "The Campaign for On-Time Flights" that it says will encourage airline passengers to contact members of Congress to request the increase in the cap on airport fees so that they can face fewer flight delays at congested facilities around the country.

"Airports are trying to get permission to increase the PFC to keep up with travel demand but airlines and their lobbyists are trying to block it," the union said in a statement.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/243622-union-pushes-for-higher-airport-fees

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Union pushes for higher airport fees (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2015 OP

They should let the business units figure out how to pay for it and keep their faces off of Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #1

You mean the businesses that think the minimum wage is is illegal? Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #2

I'm on your team, man, I just think that they can demand increased wages and benefits without being Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #3

Sorry I misunderstood Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #4

No problem. I see where you might have thought I was taking an anti-union stance. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #5

True. I know what you mean. Populist_Prole Jun 2015 #7

I'm not usually one to call congress and demand higher taxes Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #6

The takers are taking again father founding Jun 2015 #8

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

1. They should let the business units figure out how to pay for it and keep their faces off of

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 09:46 PM

Jun 2015

the idea of higher fees. That stance is a little suicidal to my mind.

Omaha Steve

(99,882 posts)

2. You mean the businesses that think the minimum wage is is illegal?

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 09:51 PM

Jun 2015

Any how much do YOU make in a year? What are your benefits worth?

OS

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

3. I'm on your team, man, I just think that they can demand increased wages and benefits without being

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 09:57 PM

Jun 2015

the guys who say where that increase should come from. Unless they want to say, cap CEO and VP and Management salaries. I don't think it's smart politically for the union to call for higher fees. They should call for higher wages or whatever their looking for and let the fucking money men figure out where that should come from.

Omaha Steve

(99,882 posts)

4. Sorry I misunderstood

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 10:01 PM

Jun 2015

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

5. No problem. I see where you might have thought I was taking an anti-union stance.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 10:08 PM

Jun 2015

I didn't communicate my thoughts very well.

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

7. True. I know what you mean.

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 02:03 AM

Jun 2015

I'm 100 percent pro-union but I think such a move would just give ammunition to the teabagger rubes whose radar is especially sensitive to the slightest inkling of the "Union = My costs go up" meme.

I'm not saying it's right, but that is the way the MSM/corporate media will play it.

It's usually the companies/corporations that push the hikes: Labor should seek shelter under that.

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

6. I'm not usually one to call congress and demand higher taxes

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 10:15 PM

Jun 2015

Plus, I dont' think airport delays are really that bad. I fly quite often, and usually never have any problems. Last delay I had was about 30 minutes for deicing, but I can't blame that on anyone.

father founding

(619 posts)

8. The takers are taking again

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:31 PM

Jun 2015

Airport improvements benefit the airlines more than the passengers.

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