Originally Posted by studentff

I agree that the indoor airport employees and flight crews should be subjected to the same stupid rules as the rest of us (depending on one's point of view either because a) it "enhances security" by keeping even more "dangerous liquids" off planes; after all, we can't even trust a bottle of water purchases airside not to explode, or b) by subjecting them to the same crap they are more likely to complain and less likely to tell their customers "it's not so bad," or "anything for security.").

But for anyone who works outside, I disagree. I personally think any group who is being told to work outside in that type of climate without being allowed sunscreen (and presumably also not allowed unlimited water on demand) should do all of the following: a) immediately strike and refuse to work under those conditions, b) contact whatever agency deals with occupational health violations in that state, and c) contact a lawyer to discuss action against the airline, airport, TSA, police, and/or anyone else suggesting they work under these condititions.

I generally do not support employees/employers punishing customers due to labor spats (i.e., strikes/lockouts) because the loser ends up being the paying customer (ref: some of my inflammatory posts in the NW forum re: my opinion of CHAOS ), but I would wholeheartedly support the ramp workers if they did this and shut down a whole lot of airports. Skin cancer is not to be toyed with.