Air cargo workers for Swissport International staged a one-day walkout Thursday at O’Hare Airport, alleging unsafe working conditions and company retaliation for favoring union membership.
The public demonstration near Terminals 1 and 2 included Chris Enterline, a cargo transport agent, who said supervisors have harangued him for union activity. “They pulled me aside and told me this is going to be a career ender for me. I’ve had co-workers tell me to watch my back,” said Enterline, a Northwest Side resident in his first year on the job.
