33,000 Boeing Workers Lose Health Care Coverage
Machinists union International President Brian Bryant says Boeing’s missteps costing workers and the nation. Boeing has cut health care...
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Oct 22 min
US warns 40 airlines may be using Boeing 737s with suspect rudder control parts
National Transportation Safety Board says operators could be unaware of components that may pose safety risks More than 40 foreign...
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icarussmith20
Sep 302 min
It’s Time To End Harassment In The Skies
The degradation of flight attendants has a long history that dates back to the 1930s. While it has always been an empowering job, the...
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icarussmith20
Sep 244 min
Boeing is raising its offer to end the strike
Boeing announced Monday that it raised its offer to the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union as the strike against the...
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icarussmith20
Sep 233 min
American Airlines Strikes Deal Despite Widespread Discontent
American Airlines’ flight attendants have ratified their union’s tentative contract, ending negotiations that have lasted nearly five...
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icarussmith20
Sep 194 min
Major US labour union declines to endorse either Harris or Trump
One of America's most influential labour unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has declined to issue a US presidential...
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Sep 183 min
US DOT Gives Green Light For Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines Merger
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has now given the green light for the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. The...
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icarussmith20
Sep 174 min
Union Leader Looks To ‘Humanize’ American Airlines And To ‘Class Struggle’
American Airlines flight attendants resoundingly approved their new contract on the first vote, a one-off that came during a summer when...
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icarussmith20
Sep 162 min
Air Canada strikes last-minute deal with pilots' union, averting strike
Air Canada has reached a tentative, last-minute deal with its pilots' union over a new four-year collective agreement, the airline said...
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icarussmith20
Sep 132 min
Boeing staff strike for first time since 2008 after rejecting 25% pay rise
Workers at aircraft maker Boeing are to go on strike for the first time since the global financial crash, piling more pressure on the...
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icarussmith20
Sep 125 min
Boeing faces strike threat as union members vote on tentative labor deal today
Little has gone right for Boeing over the last five years. By this time tomorrow, the troubled company could add another mess to its...
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icarussmith20
Sep 112 min
US Airlines May Soon Face Cash Penalties for Delayed Flights
The Biden Administration is working on a proposed compensation scheme requiring major US airlines to pay passengers for disrupted...
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icarussmith20
Sep 102 min
Boeing offers staff 25% pay hike in bid to avoid strike
Boeing is offering its staff a 25% pay rise over four years in a bid to avoid a strike that could potentially shut down its assembly...
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icarussmith20
Sep 94 min
Boeing reaches deal with union to avoid strike
Boeing and the Machinists union, which represents 33,000 of its employees on the West Coast, have reached a tentative deal that could...
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Sep 62 min
Feds to probe frequent flyer programs for American Airlines, Delta, Southwest and United
The Biden administration is looking at the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how they devalue points that travelers...
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icarussmith20
Sep 54 min
United Flight Attendants Threaten Strike, Risk Repeat of American and Alaska Mistakes
On Wednesday August 28, United Airlines’ flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to strike, with 99.99% of votes in favor of industrial...
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icarussmith20
Sep 53 min
European Union to Force Airlines to Report Vapor Trails
The legislation, which U.S. airlines have actively lobbied against, will apply to international airlines from 2027. Airlines operating...
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icarussmith20
Sep 45 min
Worst (and Best) Airlines for Flight Delays and Cancellations
Cancellations remain low historically, but flight delays are trending up in the summer of 2024. If it feels like there are more flight...
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icarussmith20
Sep 34 min
US Delists Nigerian Carriers from Flying Directly to Any of Its Destinations
Nigeria has been delisted from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category One Status (USFAA CAT 1) International...
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icarussmith20
Sep 32 min
House Democrat urges US airlines to restore Israel flights
Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres (N.Y.) on Wednesday criticized three major U.S. airlines for the continued suspension of flights to...
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