The Los Angeles City Council Friday will consider approving a new labor contract for LAX peace officers.
Council members will consider labor contracts for workers represented by the Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Association, the Los Angeles Airport Police Supervisors Association, Los Angeles Municipal Police Officers Representation Unit and Airport Peace Officers Representation Unit. The new labor contract is set to cover 2022-26.
In September 2023, the LAAPOA announced its members approved a tentative labor contract with the city. According to the union, the contract ended in June 2022, with the last raise in 2021.
The union reported the new deal would address overall parity with salaries and benefits of the contract with the union representing L.A. Police Department officers. LAAPOA noted the difference in the pay increase will not impact the city's general fund or city tax payers.
The association represents rank-and-file airport police officers from the ranks of lieutenant and below. Funds that pay LAX officers' salaries and benefits are from airport revenues -- no general tax funds from the city are used.
LAAPOA also represents the rank-and-file of L.A. Park Rangers, the ranks of captain and below, and officers of the Municipal Police, formerly known as the General Services Police Department. All are specialized policing teams focused on specific safety needs of the city.
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"While the year-and-a-half-long process of negotiating this agreement has not been without difficulties and setbacks, Mayor (Karen) Bass and her team must be commended for realigning the disparities that have existed in paying and recognizing airport police and all of our members for the hard work we do," Marshall McClain, president of LAAPOA, said at the time.
As LAX prepares to expand with the addition of two more terminals, adding the People Mover tram, and preparing for major events such as the World Cup and Olympics, the tentative contract in place "allows all of us to put our efforts and attention where they need to be," according to McClain.
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