Spring is just around the corner and negotiations between labor unions and employers are getting into full swing, highlighting underlying struggles at major airlines stemming from workers’ resignations amid the continued spread of the coronavirus.

Major airlines have seen a number of their employees leave due to pay cuts, mainly at affiliated firms responsible for customer service at airports, guiding aircraft and loading and unloading cargo.

Now front-line workers, claiming exploitation by the airlines, are expressing their dissatisfaction with existing working conditions.