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Tlaib protests with airline workers at Detroit Metro Airport

Posted on AllSides February 16th, 2020
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Romulus — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib joined airline catering workers who work for Delta Airlines on Friday to protest "poverty wages and unaffordable healthcare."

Tlaib locked arms with eight airline workers who sat blocking traffic at Detroit Metropolitan Airport while nearly 100 union members with Unite Here rallied outside Delta's McNamara Terminal departures. The protesters held signs reading "Delta: one job should be enough."

Refusing to move, eight airline workers were arrested by airport officers.

Tlaib said she was proud to stand with the workers "who are willing to...

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