PHILADELPHIA – A few dozen ******* handlers, airplane cleaners and other non-union workers are striking at Philadelphia’s airport to ******* what they say are low wages and unfair labour practices.

Workers who say they’re making as little as $7.25 an hour started picketing at Philadelphia International Airport starting early Thursday.

They airport says the ****** hasn’t affected operations.

Protesters want employers, ******* contractors Prospect Airport Services and PrimeFlight ******* Services, to comply with a living wage law passed last year that requires pay of $10.88 or more per hour at city-owned facilities.

They’re also calling for affordable health benefits and **** days.

Service Employees International Union has been trying to organize workers at Philadelphia and at other eastern airports, including Pittsburgh, Newark and Kennedy.

Prospect and PrimeFlight didn’t immediately return messages Thursday.