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Massive Action by Airport Workers Puts $15/hour on the Map

**Press from 12/5 Action

St. Paul, Pioneer Press
Delta workers protest at MSP; fired worker sayshttp://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2014/12/delta_fires_kip_hedges_for_speaking_out_on_wages_inflames_labor_movement.php won’t back down

Fox -9
Road to Minneapolis airport blocked by ‘Fight for 15′ protest

Kare 11
Protesters block road into MSP airport

WCCO/CBS
About 100 Protest At MSP Airport For Higher Wages

KSTP/ABC
Minimum-Wage Protest Shuts Down Road to MSP Airport

Minnesota Public Radio
Airport workers’ wage protest briefly hobbles MSP

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Airport workers briefly shut down access to MSP during wage protest

Workday Minnesota
Hundreds rally to raise airport wages and support fired worker

Rochester Post-Bulletin/The Washington Times/many others (AP)
Protesters block access to Minneapolis airport

MSP Business Journal
Airport protesters briefly block vehicle traffic

Bring Me the News
Airport workers protest wages at MSP, disrupting traffic

St. Paul Union Advocate
Airport workers rally behind Delta baggage handler fired for activism

KAAL TV (Rochester)
More Protests Expected Today, Rally Planned at MSP Airport

KTTC NBC TV (Rochester)
Protesters block road at MSP Airport

KSTP/ABC
More Protests Expected Friday, Rally Planned at MSP Airport

Pierce County Herald
MINNESOTA NEWS ROUNDUP: Airline workers to protest low wages at MSP


**Media  focused on solidarity with Kip Hedges, after the 15 Now leader was fired by Delta for speaking-out for $15/hour minimum wage at the Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport

Citypages Blog
Delta Fires Kip Hedges for Speaking Out On Low Wages, Inflames Labor Movement

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
MSP Delta baggage handler comments on pay, gets fired

Minnesota Public Radio
Delta fires employee who called for higher minimum wage

St. Paul, Pioneer Press
Longtime Delta employee, labor activist Kip Hedges fired

Twin Cities Daily Planet
Worker fired by Delta for public remarks supporting an airport minimum wage

Politico
Morning Shift (about halfway down)

Workday Minnesota
Support builds for Delta baggage handler fired for speaking out
**Media Highlighting Air Serv workers, a Delta sub-contractor

International Business Times
Airport Employees To Join Fast-Food Workers In Nationwide Strike For $15 Hourly Wage

Huffington Post
Fast Food Protesters Take To The Streets On 2-Year Anniversary Of Campaign

Forbes
Fight For A $15 Minimum Wage Spreads To New Industries, 190 Cities

Christian Science Monitor
As workers strike again, the ‘Fight for $15′ expands its political horizons (+video)

Minneapolis, Star Tribune
Unions plan Black Friday strike to kick off series of protests