Several hundred airport workers suspended their hours-old strike Wednesday as talks resumed.
"With strikes looming at Newark, LaGuardia, JFK and Philadelphia International airports, American Airlines and 32BJ SEIU have entered into last minute discussions," Rob Hill, vice president of 32BJ Service Employees International Union, said in a statement. "While the strike is suspended as negotiations get underway, the airport workers are ready to go back on strike should talks fall apart."
The 700 employees — which include wheelchair attendents, skycaps and cabin cleaners — work at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Airports.
The workers walked off the job Tuesday night amid an ongoing dispute with employer PrimeFlight Inc.
The company is subcontracted with several airlines at the New York-area airports.
Workers were set to start picketing at a section of LaGuardia's Terminal B starting at 6 a.m. Wednesday.