Airlines Strike: Major Air Tieup Creates Havoc
Airlines Strike: Major Air Tieup Creates Havoc
Five major domestic airlines are struck by machinists asking for wage increases tied to cost of living. 150,000 passengers daily are effected in 231 U.S. cities and 23 foreign countries. Secretary of Labor, Wirtz has stepped into negotiations. Planes sitting on the tarmac abandoned, the whole air field is abandoned with no activity. On strike picketers walk the picket line. Interior of an empty airport's luggage area and terminals. Wide Angle Shot of an empty airport Passenger waiting area. Seat Selection counter is empty. Medium CUS - Passenger seating area, with maybe five or six people sitting and reading waiting out the strike for their flights. CUS - Husband and wife, leaning on each other asleep in passenger waiting area. Exterior of TWA terminal, a few cars parked in the drop off/pick up area. No incoming or outgoing traffic. Strikers with signs strapped to their chests walk oustide the airport. A two man crew, skeleton crew, are seen at the reservation area of the airport. A Blank Departures Board. CUS - "Curbside Check In" sign. TWA carts rest against the wall as their is nothing happening. Crowds of people at American Airlines, a domestic carrier not on strike. People sitting and people standing waiting to be checked in or board flights. Some look unhappy and tired as some are waiting up to 24 hours. Passengers boarding planes. TWA Passenger boarding area is abandoned. Northeast Air Lines planes are parked on the tarmac.