Charlotte Douglas Airport Workers Agree To Strike

If you are doing some air travel today, you might notice something a little different. Charlotte Douglas Airport workers have agreed to strike. And that starts Monday morning just before Thanksgiving.

According to our source wsoctv.com, these workers are primarily employed by American Airlines contractors—as well as ABM and Prospect. The strike mostly involves important service workers like the cabin cleaners, the people who take care of the lavatories, and the trash truck drivers.

Of course, this is one of the busiest travel times of the year. About a million folks plan to flow through Charlotte Douglas International during the Thanksgiving season. The reason for the strike? Well, according to wsoctv.com the reason is primarily money. Tim Lowe is a service worker and tells Channel 9, “I know a lot of people, they bring their cars or U-Hauls, I got friends who live in U-Hauls”.

Some of the workers say they have become homeless or living in their cars or vans. By 11 on Monday morning, the strikers are supposed to be located at the corner of Wilkinson Boulevard and Josh Birmingham Parkway.

Around 700 service workers at the airport reportedly earn between $12.50 and $19.00. The living wage according to the Union is $23.00. Lowe continued to tell Channel 9 reporter Glenn Counts,
“At the job, I can’t afford to get into an actual one or two-bedroom”. For more information about Charlotte Douglas airport workers going on strike, get details on what we did from wsoctv.com.

The Washington Post recently compiled a list of the best restaurants in the 13 busiest airports in the country. Being an American Airlines hub, Charlotte definitely fits into that category. And as someone who loves to travel and fly, the list caught my attention. So what are the best restaurants to grab a bite between flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport? For me, it usually comes down to what is closest to my gate. In 2019 I spent a lot of time at Bad Daddy's because I kept flying out of the gates right there. I'm the get to the airport 2 hours early, get through security, find my gate, then grab a drink and depending on the time a meal kinda person.

The Post named three spots at each airport: a sitdown, a quick service, and a wild card restaurant. And the three spots representing Charlotte are very, well Charlotte. The sit-down restaurant featured is Captain Jack's Tavern in Terminal E. Captain Jack's is the airport location of Olde Mecklenburg Brewery so you know you're going to get a good beer, you can also choose from a selection of wraps, sandwiches, and other quick bites.

But don't worry, we are going to get even more quintessentially Charlotte. The quick service the Washington Post chose as the best? Bojangles. The Charlotte-based fast food fried chicken chain takes the cake and is worth your time. Even the most rushed travelers should have time to grab some chicken, cajun fries, and of course a bo'berry biscuit. Did you even visit the south if you didn't try it? There are two airport locations of Bojangles one in Concourse B and the other in "the Plaza".

And finally, we have the "wild card". And it happens to be where I stopped before a flight to Nashville back in June, The Broken Spoke. The Broken Spoke is a Charlotte-based distillery and at their airport location, you can get beer, wine, or liquor or a quick bite to eat. It's located in Terminal A in a newly renovated part of the airport.

Of course, these are one opinion of the best restaurants but they are far from the only options to eat and drink while at Charlotte Douglas. And while all three of these are fantastic options, I wouldn't tell you to walk to the opposite side of the airport to try one out. You can view a full list of the restaurants at the airport here. Keep reading to see the best spots at the other busiest airports as chances are you are flying into or connecting at one of them!

​