“We need critical training to protect ourselves, other workers and our passengers when emergencies happen,” Sadaf Subijano, a security officer at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport said. She said the Brussels attacks “should be a wake-up call for everybody.”

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The strike is planned at eight airports including Washington’s Reagan National, Chicago’s O’Hare, New Jersey’s Newark Liberty, and New York’s Kennedy and LaGuardia airports. This will be the first time workers at National airport have struck, though in recent months, they have joined in protests, vigils and rallies as part of the Airport Workers United campaign for a $15 an-hour minimum wage and union rights.

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Airport officials across the country have said they don’t expect the strike to have a significant impact on travelers or daily airport operations. Airlines often have backup plans to avert disruptions. The number of workers participating– as many as 2,000 nationwide– isn’t big enough to cause significant problems, they say.

In addition to better pay, the workers also want paid sick leave and vacation. And in some markets, including Chicago, they are drawing attention to what they say is a lack of adequate training for security officers. At Newark, cabin cleaners complain they are not given enough time to complete routine airplane checks and are sometimes forced to conduct them at night with the lights off.

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SEIU officials say airports should invest in the workforce and make emergency response training available to all workers operating in restricted airport areas, many of whom are tasked with providing security services such as guarding doors and monitoring security cameras.

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Travelers passing through the airports Wednesday night and Thursday are likely to see workers and their supporters rallying, passing out flyers and holding signs that read, “Poverty wages don’t fly.”