Airport workers ramp up pressure for a living wage and union rights

From baggage handlers to wheelchair attendants, jobs - often outsourced - offer low pay, few benefits and vary wildly by city

Larry Allen has worked in various jobs at Dallas Fort Worth international airport for over 40 years.

Before the pandemic, Allen worked as a baggage handler, making just over $2 an hour and relying on tips to get by. When Covid-19 hit the US, Allen was told not to come back into work and wasn't recalled until one year later, when he took a position as a wheelchair agent.