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Edward Markey: “Fair wages and benefits reduce staff turnover, resulting in…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Published | Video Starts at 04:10

And the bill is not just good for workers, it is good for every traveler who depends on a safe, reliable, well staffed aviation system. And that's because Fair wages and benefits reduce staff turnover, resulting in a more experienced workforce. People stay because they're paid and therefore they get better at their jobs, making the airport's function even better. (04:10–04:18)

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Asserts that fair wages and benefits reduce staff turnover and result in a more experienced workforce.

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