Employees of food catering company LSG Sky Chefs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action , as staff at Los Angeles International ( LAX ) Airport push for higher wages and more affordable health care . Negotiations with employers have so far failed to produce a deal and workers voted to set up a picket line at airports on 3 July , but must secure a formal release from the National Mediation Board to be able to officially stop it . Airline catering workers in 20 US cities are set to hold similar votes in the coming fortnight .
Employees of food catering company LSG Sky Chefs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, as staff at Los Angeles International (LAX) Airport push for higher wages and more affordable health care. Negotiations with employers have so far failed to produce a deal and workers plan to set up a picket line at LAX on 3 July, but must secure a formal release from the National Mediation Board to be able to officially stop working. Airline food workers in 20 US cities are set to hold similar votes in the coming fortnight.