DIA is the 5th busiest airport in the U.S. and has forecast another year of record growth for 2018.
The publicly-owned Denver Airport (DIA) generates over $26 billion annually for our economy and is growing rapidly, but we’ve been left behind.
With housing costs skyrocketing, a worker making the current minimum wage of $10.20 would have to work 85 hours a week to rent a 1-bedroom apartment in Denver. Even some longtime airport employees at companies like United Airlines make less than $12 an hour after over 20 years on the job.
Our ballot measure is an opportunity to lift up thousands of families in our communities.
With housing costs skyrocketing, a worker making the current minimum wage of $10.20 would have to work 85 hours a week to rent a 1-bedroom apartment in Denver.
Some longtime airport employees at companies like United Airlines make less than $12 an hour after over 20 years on the job.
15 other hub airports in the U.S. have adopted airport minimum wages to enhance employment stability, quality of service, safety and security at their airports.
Organizational Endorsements
9to5 Colorado
AFA-CWA Council 9
AFSCME Colorado
American Friends Service Committee
Colorado Fiscal Institute
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC)
Colorado Working Families Party
Communications Workers of America Colorado/Wyoming State(s) Council
Denver Classroom Teachers Association
Denver Area Labor Federation (DALF)
DSA Denver
IAM Local 1886
Jobs with Justice Colorado
SEIU Local 105
SMART Sheetmetal Local 9
Together Colorado
UFCW Local 7
United for a New Economy (UNE)
UNITE HERE Local 23
Political Endorsements
Steve Fenberg, State Senator, District 18
Julie Gonzales, State Senator, District 34
Michael Merrifield, State Senator, District 11
Dominick Moreno, State Senator, District 21
Faith Winter, State Senator, District 24
Robert Rodriguez, State Senator, District 32
Rachel Zenzinger, State Senator, District 19
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, State Representative, District 4
Mike Weissman, State Representative, District 36
Emily Sirota, State Representative, District 9
Tom Sullivan, State Representative, District 37
Eva Henry, Adams County Commissioner
Steve O’Dorisio, Adams County Commissioner
Emma Pinter, Adams County Commissioner
Steve Douglas, Commerce City Council
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