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Lawmakers say airline contractors laid off more than 9,000 despite $728 million in federal aid

Jul 29, 2020

Inside the Gate Gourmet 110,000 square-feet facility near Dulles Int. Airport.Astrid Riecken | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesThree House Democrats on Wednesday slammed......

California Child Care Workers Win Biggest Union Election In Years

Jul 27, 2020

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California Child Care Workers Win Biggest Union Organizing Election In Years

Jul 27, 2020

Tens of thousands of in-home care providers can now bargain over subsidies from the state. "This feels surreal,"......

Labor Blasts Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Challenger For His Work At Anti-Union Law Firm

Jul 24, 2020

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American Airlines posts $2.1 billion net loss in second quarter

Jul 23, 2020

Jets are parked on runway 28 at the Pittsburgh International Airport on March 27, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Jeff Swensen | Getty ImageasAmerican Airlines on Thursday......

Southwest posts $915 million loss, warns travel demand will remain weak without coronavirus vaccine

Jul 23, 2020

Southwest airline planes sit on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport on February 20, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesSouthwest......

United Airlines loses $1.6 billion in second quarter but expects to further lower cash burn

Jul 21, 2020

United Airlines on Tuesday said it lost $1.63 billion during the second quarter, driven by a plunge in air travel demand because of the coronavirus......

United Airlines loses $1.6 billion in the second quarter as pandemic saps travel demand

Jul 21, 2020

A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraftNicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines posted a $1.63 billion net loss for the second quarter, driven by......

Nearly 17,000 Southwest employees sign up for buyouts, voluntary leave as furlough threat looms

Jul 20, 2020

A Southwest Airlines jet leaves Midway Airport on January 25, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesMore airline employees are signing up for......

Delta seeks to cut pilots’ minimum pay to avoid furloughs for a year

Jul 17, 2020

A pilot talks on a mobile device near a Delta Air Lines gate at the Salt Lake City International Airport.George Frey | Bloomberg |......

American Airlines backs calls to extend billions in federal aid through March

Jul 15, 2020

A member of a ground crew walks past American Airlines planes parked at the gate during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Ronald Reagan......

American Airlines backs unions in bid to extend billions in federal aid through March

Jul 15, 2020

A member of a ground crew walks past American Airlines planes parked at the gate during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Ronald Reagan......

American Airlines warns 25,000 employees about potential job cuts as coronavirus continues to sap demand

Jul 15, 2020

An airline employee walks past empty American Airlines check-in terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 12, 2020.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDSAmerican......

Delta expects to write off up to $3.3 billion on buyouts, early retirements

Jul 15, 2020

An airport worker guides a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319-100 plane on the tarmac at LAX in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 6, 2020.Lucy......

Delta cuts summer flying as demand stalls due to coronavirus, posts $5.7 billion quarterly loss

Jul 14, 2020

Delta Air Lines passenger planes are seen parked due to flight reductions made to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International......