Cabin Crew, Civil Aviation, Ground Staff

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What’s the holdup for airline relief? ‘It’s mind-boggling,’ union leader says (forbes.com)

By Ted Reed Leaders of the biggest airline union on Thursday [17 September 2020] urged Congress to approve continued financial support for airline workers so that tens of thousands don’t their jobs on Oct. 1 and their health care within months. A second Payroll Support Program requested by the industry would provide $25 billion for […]


September 23, 2020

Civil Aviation, Ground Staff

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United Airlines labor harmony starts to unravel as biggest union looks to sue over cutbacks (forbes.com)

By Ted Reed Five years of labor-management harmony at United Airlines (UAL) could be dissipating as the carrier’s largest union says it is moving towards a suit charging that management illegally plans to furlough workers on May 24 after accepting a CARES Act grant that forbids furloughs before Oct. 1. The International Association of Machinists, […]


May 5, 2020