KCI Traffic Confronts Union Beef That Could've Been Averted By Walkway

Again . . . 

Our TKC blog community covered this one but all of Kansas City decided to ignore it . . .

New KCI built without a dedicated pedestrian walkway from the parking lot was one of the worst design FAILS in Kansas City history. 

The layout of the old airport was much more thoughtful and well-planned . . . The current facility is nice, brighter and has more foodie options that most travelers don't really care about . . . 

And this brings us to a cowtown labor crisis that could've been averted with better planning . . .  

A labor union representing traffic control officers at Kansas City International Airport alleges that LAZ Parking, the officers’ employer, is violating the law by failing to secure private security licenses for its staff.

Service Employees International Union said in a news release that it filed a complaint with the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners’ Private Officers Licensing Unit, which processes applications, about the lack of licensing.

The union said the licensing office confirmed that LAZ Parking, a Connecticut-based company, has not registered any licenses for the officers.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Airport traffic officers cite lack of licensing; demand that Kansas City make it right

SEIU Local 1 alleges LAZ Parking failed to register licenses for airport traffic control officers. The city aviation department is investigating the complaint.

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