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New York Grants Airport Workers Essential Benefits Under Initiative

7/14/2025

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative under the Healthy Terminals Act, granting airport workers, including part-time employees at JFK and LaGuardia, essential benefits like paid time off and health care. This significant move seeks to enhance labor conditions and uplift the many immigrant workers who are vital to the bustling travel economy.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative under the Healthy Terminals Act, granting airport workers, including part-time employees at JFK and LaGuardia, essential benefits like paid time off and health care. This significant move seeks to enhance labor conditions and uplift the many immigrant workers who are vital to the bustling travel economy.