Aircraft Fuelers Win Major Gains in Wages, Benefits, and Job Protections

LOS ANGELES , Sept. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 100 Menzies Aviation fuelers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), represented by Teamsters Local 986, have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement that delivers major improvements to wages, benefits, and working conditions. The agreement comes after a credible strike threat and months of hard-fought negotiations in which workers twice rejected the company's inadequate proposals.

"This is a major victory for our members at Menzies Aviation," said Chris Griswold , Secretary-Treasurer of Local 986. "For too long these workers were undervalued despite the vital service they provide at one of the busiest airports in the world. With

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