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Jesus Garcia: “7% of [airport workers] live under the poverty level.”

Featuring: Jesus Garcia, Democratic | U.S. House Illinois, 4th Congressional District

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Baggage handlers, cabin crew, rant and cargo workers, security officers, passenger service agents, wheelchair attendants, concession workers, cable workers and more are barely making ends meet. In fact, 7% of [airport workers] live under the poverty level. And that's a shame. And that needs to be fixed. The Good Jobs for Good Airport tax seeks to ensure that airport workers like Nicole Bray and Joshua Tayborn who … (19:00–19:05)

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