Workers who refuel the planes at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens plan to go on strike Friday — providing uncertainty for travel plans during the busy Memorial Day weekend, The Post has learned.
Teamsters Local 553 — representing 300 workers and mechanics who fuel commercial and cargo jets at the airport — said it is at loggerheads with Allied Aviation Services, the private firm that services the planes at the regional airports.
The union said it had continuous contracts for decades, but has been working without a collective bargaining agreement since June 30, 2023.
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