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It took 6 years for PHL airport workers to double their pay to $12 an hour. Here’s how they did it

A look at one of the biggest union victories in Philadelphia in recent memory.

Airport wheelchair attendant Onetha McKnight (with microphone) celebrates with her coworkers in April 2017 after they voted to join union SEIU 32BJ.
Airport wheelchair attendant Onetha McKnight (with microphone) celebrates with her coworkers in April 2017 after they voted to join union SEIU 32BJ.Read moreMatt Stanley for SEIU 32BJ