Esperanza Lopez, an employee at Flying Food Group (FFG), has accused the union Unite Here of dishonesty. She said that the union offered her $300 to provide "false information" about her employer. Lopez made these allegations during a Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) meeting on March 13.
"They offered $300 to my coworkers and me to provide false information about our employer Flying Food," said Lopez, Flying Food Group Employee. "Because of this, I decided to report them to the National Labor Relations Board. They tell us to lie. They're not honest people."
According to Lopez, who has been with FFG for seven years, she testified at the LAWA board meeting regarding her experience with Unite Here Local 11. She claimed that after choosing not to participate in a strike on April 10, 2023, the union intimidated and threatened her. Additionally, she alleged that the union offered $300 to her and other coworkers in exchange for false statements about their employer. Lopez reported this incident to the National Labor Relations Board, expressing concerns over what she described as the union's dishonesty.