February 5th, 2012 08:04 AM

Air France keeps long-haul flights during strike - The Associated Press

Air France keeps long-haul flights during strike The Associated Press The French airline did not say how many domestic flights it would have to cancel, and added that it may have to cancel some flights at the last minute. It is offering free rescheduling for passengers with tickets for travel Feb. 6-9. Labor unions have ... and more »

February 3rd, 2012 12:19 PM

House passes FAA bill over labor objections - Fox News

USA TODAY House passes FAA bill over labor objections Fox News Long-term authority for the FAA expired in 2007 and the agency has limped along under 23 short-term extensions, partly because legislation providing for its funding became a convenient vehicle for labor-related provisions sought by airlines or unions. FAA Bill Still Anti-Labor! Call Your Senators!Seeing the Forest US House Reauthorizes Bill Underpinning Aviation IndustryNASDAQ all 244 news articles »

February 1st, 2012 03:40 PM

American Airlines to trim labor costs, 13000 jobs - Detroit Free Press

CBC.ca American Airlines to trim labor costs, 13000 jobs Detroit Free Press The move has been strongly opposed by the airline's unions and the US pension-insurance agency. AMR Corp. CEO Thomas W. Horton said Wednesday that the company hopes to return to profitability by cutting spending by more than $2 billion per year and ... American Airlines aims to cut 13000 jobsDaily Herald American Airlines to lay out cuts to unionsCNN American Airlines seeks 20 pct. cut in labor costsBusinessWeek all 1,340 news articles »

February 2nd, 2012 08:48 AM

AMR Poised to Open Labor Talks With 10000 Job Cuts Possible - San Francisco Chronicle

Bloomberg AMR Poised to Open Labor Talks With 10000 Job Cuts Possible San Francisco Chronicle 29 Chapter 11 filing to chip away at what the company says is a disadvantage in labor spending to competitors that relied on court protection to shed costs and boost productivity in the past decade. If AMR can't get unions to go along, the airline can ... American Airlines' plan for pension bailout draws criticismWashington Post AMR Poised to Start Labor Talks With 10000 Job Cuts PossibleBloomberg American Airlines may outsource more maintenanceFort Worth Star Telegram Chicago Tribune -Green Bay Press Gazette -Los Angeles Times all 288 news articles »

February 3rd, 2012 07:55 AM

GOP forces anti-labor provisions into transport bills - People's World

GOP forces anti-labor provisions into transport bills People's World Some 19 unions this week issued a statement demanding passage of a "clean" bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. That bill is just one of the three bills anti labor lawmakers in the House re-wrote this week. Behind closed doors even ... and more »

January 31st, 2012 08:23 AM

18 transportation unions band together to oppose FAA reauthorization bill ... - Progressive Rail Roading

USA TODAY 18 transportation unions band together to oppose FAA reauthorization bill ... Progressive Rail Roading The coalition includes 10 rail labor unions. A proposed bill in Congress that would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also would weaken the Railway Labor Act (RLA), which governs labor-management relations in the rail and aviation ... Lawmakers close in on FAA funding deal amid pushback from unionsThe Hill (blog) Unions Say Workers' Rights Curtailed Under FAA Funding DealBloomberg Eighteen Unions Blast Congress for FAA Compromise That Weakens Labor LawFiredoglake Washington Post (blog) all 1,262 news articles »

January 24th, 2012 03:11 PM

Air Canada Pilots Union Says Airline Playing Games In Labor Talks - Wall Street Journal

Globe and Mail Air Canada Pilots Union Says Airline Playing Games In Labor Talks Wall Street Journal By Caroline Van Hasselt Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TORONTO (Dow Jones)--The union representing Air Canada's (AC.BT) pilots lambasted the country's largest airline Tuesday for abandoning the federal conciliation process before serious contract negotiations ... Air Canada Ends Labor Agreement Talks With Pilots, Union SaysBloomberg Clock ticking on possible Air Canada strike, lock-outReuters Canada Pilots say Air Canada quit talks, gov't disagreesToronto Sun all 87 news articles »

January 30th, 2012 11:55 AM

Unions set to blast Dems for selling out on FAA reauthorization - Washington Post (blog)

Unions set to blast Dems for selling out on FAA reauthorization Washington Post (blog) By Greg Sargent One of the biggest requests that labor had made of Congressional Dems was this: Don't sell out unions when the long-term Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization is renegotiated with House Republicans. Unions saw this as a top ... and more »

January 31st, 2012 09:04 AM

Unions set to blast Democrats - Washington Post

Unions set to blast Democrats Washington Post Unions set to blast Democrats Just when Democrats are trying to unite behind a populist message ahead of the 2012 elections, more than a dozen unions are blasting Senate Democratic leaders over a deal with Republicans on the Federal Aviation ... and more »

January 20th, 2012 07:16 PM

Congressional leaders compromise on unionizing of airline workers, clearing ... - Washington Post

Politico Congressional leaders compromise on unionizing of airline workers, clearing ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — Lawmakers reached a compromise Friday that toughens the rules airline and railroad workers must follow to hold union elections, boosting prospects for passage of a long-term funding plan for the Federal Aviation Administration, ... Labor deal clears runway for FAA billPolitico FAA, Surface-Transport Bills Near Votes as Lawmakers CompromiseBloomberg Congress reaches breakthrough on aviation billReuters AFP all 181 news articles »