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Unions Defy Their Leadership With More ‘No’ Votes on Contracts
Fed up with inflation and seizing a moment of labor power, workers at Boeing, AT&T and Southwest reject deals negotiated by union bosses...
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Oct 14, 20244 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Oct 2, 20242 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 23, 20243 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 19, 20244 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 18, 20243 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 17, 20244 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 13, 20242 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 12, 20245 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 10, 20242 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 9, 20244 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 6, 20242 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 5, 20243 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 4, 20245 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 3, 20244 min read
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