31.   Ramp workers have picketed to protest the lack of a new contract.

32.   Ramp workers, supervisors and others allegedly used their airport access to smuggle drugs into the United States, U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Scott said Thursday.

33.   American Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing mechanics and ramp workers.

34.   Among them were ramp workers, supervisors and others employed by contractors that provided services to most airlines at the airport, U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Scott said Thursday.

35.   However, the ramp workers have not been released from talks by the National Mediation Board, and they cannot strike until that happens.

36.   However, they found a ramp service worker whose wife speaks Russian, McDonald said.

37.   Many of those arrested were ramp workers for American Airlines.

38.   Separate mediated talks remain under way between United and its ramp workers and customer relations employees.

39.   Separately, United is also working on new contracts for customer service employees and ramp workers.

40.   Separately, United is working on new contracts for customer service employees and ramp workers.