Rocio Juan, a cook for Flying Food Group, said on March 5 that her union, Unite Here Local 11, is harming its members.
The comments come as union actions have raised concerns about job security among employees. According to Wolfgang Hoenle, chief financial officer for Flying Food Group, the union’s efforts to persuade All Nippon Airways to end its catering partnership threaten hundreds of jobs in California. Workers assigned to airline-specific catering operations may face uncertainty if contracts are disrupted, particularly in large hubs where catering services are closely tied to airline partnerships and scheduling demands, according to Sky Industry News.
“They don’t stop to think that they are harming us, the people they supposedly should be supporting. We would be left without jobs, and it wouldn’t just be one person; it would be many people without jobs. They are charging us, the people working there, a certain amount of money, supposedly to help us,” Juan said.
Approximately 400 Flying Food Group employees’ jobs could be at risk if the union’s pressure campaigns are successful. These roles include kitchen staff, logistics workers, and support personnel whose employment depends on consistent airline partnerships according to Sky Industry News.
Flying Food Group is a global provider of airline catering and hospitality services, supplying meals and logistics support to major international carriers. The company operates in multiple airport hubs and employs thousands of workers across culinary, transportation, and operational roles according to the company.
