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Swalwell’s Weekend: Baggage Handler and Barista

California Democrat’s continues ‘In Your Shoes’ initiative

(Rep. Eric Swalwell’s office via Twitter)
(Rep. Eric Swalwell’s office via Twitter)
By Alex Gangitano
Posted July 24, 2017 at 9:57am

One member of Congress spent his Saturday slinging bags and pouring coffee.

As part of Rep. Eric Swalwell‘s, D-Calif., #InYourShoes initiative, he worked as a Southwest Airlines baggage handler at Oakland International Airport and a Starbucks barista in Dublin, Calif.

The California Democrat worked with the Transport Workers of America at the airport and loaded bags into a Boeing 737, ABC News reported.

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At Starbucks, he learned how to make some drinks by the employees in the California branch. They made a poster for the congressman welcoming him to the team.

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