The demonstrations brought traffic outside the main airport building to a standstill, forcing people to abandon their cars and walk to the airport to catch their flights on time, according to FOX 11.<\/a><\/p>\n On Tuesday, the protesters marched onto Century Boulevard, blocking a major entrance to the airport and shutting down traffic around LAX\u2019s main pickup and drop-off zones.<\/p>\n DATA SHOWS FLIGHT DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS RISING EVEN AS SHUTDOWN WINDS DOWN<\/a><\/p>\n Protesters shut down a busy intersection near Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (KTTV)<\/p>\n Police in riot gear arrived and cleared the intersection shortly after 6:15 p.m., gradually allowing traffic to resume.<\/p>\n Fox News reported another protest broke out in Terminal 7 Wednesday morning involving workers from USWW, the nation’s largest security officers union.<\/p>\n At the center of the protest outside the airport is an escalating labor dispute<\/a> with Flying Food Group, one of LAX\u2019s largest airline catering contractors.<\/p>\n FLIGHT CHAOS GRIPS US AIRPORTS AS SOME AIRLINES ADVISE BOOKING ‘BACKUP TICKET’: SEE THE LIST<\/a><\/p>\n Protesters shut down an intersection near Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday. (KTTV)<\/p>\n Unite Here Local 11 and employees of Flying Food Group are demanding a new contract with higher wages while raising safety and labor concerns.<\/a><\/p>\n “Honestly, people don\u2019t care about the people who make food and put it on their plates,” Susan Minato, co-president of Unite Here Local 11 told FOX 11.<\/p>\n “We wanted to make a statement.”\u00a0<\/p>\n AIRLINES CANCEL FLIGHTS AS AIRPORTS EXPERIENCE ‘MAJOR DISRUPTIONS’ OVER PROTESTS, STRIKES<\/a><\/p>\n Protesters at an intersection near Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday. (KTTV)<\/p>\n Minato acknowledged the disruption but defended the timing, arguing that demonstrations during peak travel periods are necessary to draw attention.<\/p>\n “It is a busy time of the year, no question,” she said. “But that\u2019s also how you get some attention.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier this year, the union successfully pushed for a city ordinance raising the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers<\/a> to $30 by 2028.<\/p>\n![\"Protesters](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lax-union-protests-003.jpg\")
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