Union at American seeks step toward strike

2010-03-11T11:00:43Z

<div><p>The union representing mechanics and other ground workers at American Airlines is asking federal officials to let them take a big step closer toward a possible strike against the nation's second-largest carrier.</p><p>The Transport Workers Union said Thursday they asked federal mediators to ...

American Airlines union seeks first step to strike

2010-02-22T09:04:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Ground workers union plans move toward strike at American Airlines if talks stay stalled</div><div><p>The union representing ground workers at American Airlines wants to take a big step toward a strike against the nation's second-largest airline.</p><p>The Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by union members.</p><p>Transport Workers Union Local 234 spokesman <...

Tentative 3-year deal with SWA transport workers

2010-03-01T05:52:07Z

<div id="subtitle">Southwest Airlines announces tentative 3-year deal with Transport Workers Union</div><div><p>Southwest Airlines says it has a tentative three-year contract agreement with the Transport Workers Union.</p><p>The

The Afternoon Wrap: Monday

2010-02-28T02:29:53Z

<div><p>A visit to the Merrill Lynch boardroom before the collapse. [City Room] </p><p>Ray’s Candy chops the price of ice cream and fries down to a buck. Avenue A punks and their dogs rejoice. [NMNL via Curbed] </p><p>Retail brokers predict big rise in vacancy rates during the first quarter of 2009. [TRD] </p>&am...

American Airlines to eliminate 200 pilot jobs

2010-03-04T12:43:09Z

<div id="subtitle">American Airlines to eliminate 200 pilot jobs, citing need to cut costs as fuel prices rise</div><div><p>American Airlines is cutting 200 pilot jobs as it sheds 8 percent of its work force to cope with higher costs for jet fuel.</p><p>American, the nation's largest airline, gave its pilots union a plan Tuesday that incl...

Union organizing or freedom of speech: T-shirts flap in Rio wind

2010-03-04T13:46:22Z

<div><p>Here’s a flavor of the labor-management tensions at the Rio, where dealers will vote Saturday on whether to organize:</p><p>---- A Wynn Las Vegas dealer playing in the World Series of Poker this week at the Rio says she and a group of friends were asked by casino security to remove their union-branded...

American Airlines workers brace for job cuts

2010-03-04T16:34:35Z

<div id="subtitle">American Airlines workers brace for up to 6,800 job cuts by later this year</div><div><p>Many more job cuts, likely totaling more than 6,000, are likely at American Airlines as the nation's largest airline hunkers down and tries to survive record high fuel costs.</p><p>American notified its flight attendants union on We...