Findings released cover fiscal impacts at the airport and port. Prior findings covered the other affected firms and workers. Researchers found the fiscal impact would be minimal for business, while providing real benefit to thousands of working families. Revenues at both highly profitable business locations are growing, Reich said, but large numbers of workers have yet to share in the success.
Many wages remain below poverty level.
Yet it has the fourth lowest runway fees of the 10 largest U.S. airports. Low-wage earners at the airport include baggage screeners, who are the first line of defense against airport terrorism, said Reich. Others at the bottom of the airport pay scale include cabin cleaners, parking cashiers, retail and food workers, security patrols and skycaps. San Francisco airport revenue is growing substantially, Reich said. Airline traffic was up 18 percent from 1993 to 1997 and is expected to jump another 25 percent by 2006.