Labor march disrupts LAX Thanksgiving traffic

Mary Kay Henry, international president of the SEIU, said the union supports efforts to prevent changes to the health care plan for Aviation Safeguards workers even though the employees voted to sever ties with the union.

Jose Lobera, 77, a 10-year Aviation Safeguards employee, accused the company of splitting workers — single employees were not as concerned about an increase in family health care coverage premiums as those with dependents.

Other employees, however, said in a press release that a majority had signed petitions to leave the union and called upon the SEIU to cancel the demonstration.

Aviation Safeguards Regional Vice President Joe Conlon was quoted in the release as saying the company respected employees' right to choose representation.