US: Philadelphia airport workers call off Strike during Democratic convention

People flying to Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention next week can breathe a sigh of relief: hundreds of airport workers who had threatened to strike for a US$15 minimum wage have backed down after moving closer to their goal of joining a union that can negotiate higher pay. To help avert the strike, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney got assurances from American Airlines—which controls most of the flights at Philadelphia International—that the company will work with the union toward an agreement that will give the employees a chance to form a union of their choice. The airport workers had threatened to grab the spotlight as delegates and others arrive for the convention officially kicking off Monday. <br/>