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According to eyewitness accounts, members of Unite Here Local 11 engaged in union activity at the Singapore Airlines ticket counters at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This is part of ongoing actions that the airline claims have disrupted operations and raised safety concerns.
According to Labor Union Reporter, Air France Lounge LAX general manager Malika Sadoune said, "we have encountered union activity at the counters," and added that police were contacted but did not act because representatives were not physically blocking passengers. The report provides context for flyer distribution activities at Singapore Airlines and Virgin Atlantic counters at LAX.
FOX 11 Los Angeles reported that nearly 200 people, including two Los Angeles City Councilmembers, were arrested during a June 2023 hotel-worker protest near LAX that blocked Century Boulevard. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed 190 arrests tied to the action. This event highlights why repeated disturbances around terminal access points trigger heightened safety and operational concerns at LAX.
