porters at STT?

Please tell me that the porters at STT airport are on duty? When we left out of Richmond, VA the other day, the AA porters were on strike and we could not check a bag there, but had to go in and stand in a line out the door for almost an hour and a half just to check a bag. We have a tight time schedule re the ferry from Roadtown and are counting on the porters help at STT. Info appreciated.

They keep moving St Thomas to the BVI?? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />

The porters don't work for any specific airline.