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Airlines begin complex process of calling back more than 32,000 furloughed workers
Dec 23, 2020
Airline industry workers hold signs during a protest in Federal Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, on September 9, 2020.Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S.......
Which Essential Workers Should Get Vaccinated First? States Face A Painful Decision
Dec 7, 2020
When the coronavirus pandemic first started, John Costa, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union,......
Yes, your boss can fire you if you refuse to get a Covid vaccine
Dec 7, 2020
Vials with Covid-19 Vaccine stickers attached and medical syringe with the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and BioNTech German biotechnology company logos.Vincent Kalut | Photonews......
American, United pause nonstop flights to Shanghai amid concerns over restrictions facing overseas crews
Dec 1, 2020
American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on November 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC......
Senate coronavirus aid proposal calls for $17 billion for airlines
Dec 1, 2020
United Airlines and Delta Airlines jetsSam Hodgson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Senate has set aside $17 billion for airlines in a more than......
Pilot shortage prompts rare flight cancellations at Delta over Thanksgiving break
Nov 27, 2020
Passengers check bags for a Delta Air Lines, Inc. flight during the Covid-19 pandemic at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California,......
Delta pilots approve cost-cutting measures to avoid furloughs until 2022
Nov 25, 2020
A pilot talks on a mobile device near a Delta Air Lines gate at the Salt Lake City International Airport.George Frey | Bloomberg |......
Amazon Warehouse Workers File For Union Election In Alabama
Nov 24, 2020
Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama have filed a petition to hold a union election, setting the stage......
‘We haven’t learned’: Grocery workers face new challenges as Covid worsens, pandemic fatigue sets in
Nov 23, 2020
An employee bags a customer's purchases at a Kroger store in Peoria, Illinois.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFor some grocery workers who stock......
More than 400 Southwest mechanics get furlough warnings as cost-cutting talks falter
Nov 18, 2020
A bird flies by in the foreground as a Southwest Airlines jet comes in for a landing at McCarran International Airport on May 25,......
U.S. airline employment to reach lowest levels in decades after pandemic cuts 90,000 jobs
Nov 12, 2020
A United Airlines plane takes off above American Airlines planes on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on October 1, 2020 in......
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski says the U.S. needs another Covid stimulus package
Nov 10, 2020
Chris Kempczinski, president of McDonald's USA, speaks at the unveiling of McDonald's new corporate headquarters during a grand opening ceremony on June 4, 2018......
Organized Labor Helped Boost Biden In Critical Battlegrounds
Nov 6, 2020
Trece Andrews spent the last three months phone-banking and sometimes canvassing for Joe Biden in Michigan. The......
Organized Labor Helped Boost Biden In Critical Battlegrounds
Nov 6, 2020
Trece Andrews spent the last three months phone-banking and sometimes canvassing for Joe Biden in Michigan. The......
Delta and pilot union reach preliminary deal to avoid furloughs until 2022
Oct 29, 2020
A pilot talks on a mobile device near a Delta Air Lines gate at the Salt Lake City International Airport.George Frey | Bloomberg |......