Fiji government accused of human and workers' rights abuses
Workers in Fiji are targeting tourists with a campaign that aims to debunk the idea that the country is a tropical paradise.
Knives on commercial aircraft
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A.
MADRID, Spain - Unions at Spain's flagship airline Iberia began a second week of strikes on Monday, with 1,300 flights canceled and most passengers re-assigned to other flights.
KENYA AIRWAYS
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - ‘Reports about Kenya Airways sacking staff are outrageous and a product of fiction by sections of the media, aimed to cause industrial unrest. None of this is true.
United Continental Holdings
CHICAGO, Ill. – United Continental Holdings, Inc.
AA to eliminate 13000 Jobs
AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, announced Wednesday that it must cut labor costs by 20%, as the third-biggest national carrier restructures itself under bankruptcy protection.
US Airways
PHOENIX, Ariz.
Murray: Tackle union privilege or Australia risks same fate as Europe
The Future Fund chief, David Murray, has backed Qantas in the dispute with its workforce, saying unless companies like the airline tackle entrenched union privilege Australia risks the same fate ...
Qantas's industrial relations storm
The federal government may intervene in Qantas's industrial relations storm after the airline said it would be forced to ground planes from next week because of work bans by engineers.
Qantas-union row turns nasty
Qantas says its chief executive, Alan Joyce, has received a threatening letter related to its current industrial dispute.
Southwest Airlines
DALLAS - Southwest Airlines is pleased to announce an agreement in principle between the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA), the union representing Southwest Airlines Pilots and the ...
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Unions threaten Qantas with backlash
Union officials have warned that any move by Qantas to shift operations offshore and set up a premium airline in Asia will provoke a community backlash.
Transport Workers Union
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) - The Communications and Transport Workers Union in Tanzania has, following a series of negative headlines and scandals, also demanded from government to sack the "inept" management of Air ...
US Transportation Security Administration
WASHINGTON - U.S.
Delta Air Lines Union Contests
Delta Air Lines Inc., on the heels of last month's federal rule change making it easier for aviation workers to organize, is facing a stepped-up recruitment campaign by labor organizers.
Airlines File Lawsuit Over New Rule
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has joined an industry lawsuit seeking to block a rule that would make it easier for unions to win disputes over who represents airline and rail workers.
Feds Refuse To Start 30-Day Countdown Toward Possible AA Strikes
Federal officials have dealt labor unions at American Airlines a setback by refusing to start a 30-day countdown toward possible strikes.
European Airline Industry
By SLOBODAN LEKIC
Lufthansa and TAP Air Portugal moved closer on Tuesday to facing strike action by their pilots' unions, as British Airways braced for the second work stoppage in just over a week by thousands of ...
Airline Industry
By SAM HANANEL
WASHINGTON — Workers at U.S. airlines and railroads would have an easier time forming unions if the National Mediation Board succeeds in changing a 75-year-old rule on union organizing.
Airline Alliances Vs. Unions
By Doug Cameron
CHICAGO - U.S. airline unions have intensified their calls for more oversight of industry alliances in a move that could spell trouble for existing and proposed tie-ups.
Kenya Airways Strike
By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome , eTN Kampala
Not long after filing the overnight update on the KQ strike good news could be confirmed after communications were received by this column from a senior manager at Kenya Airways’ head office in ...
Airline Industry
Flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA-CWA) at United Airlines, are pressing the DOT to ensure American jobs are protected when considering the ...
JAL Memo
Japan Airlines (JAL) is pleased to announce that the planned strike action scheduled to start today, June 17, 2009 by the four unions, JAL Pilots Union (660 members), JAL Labour Union (90 ...
Slow Going
By tulsaworld.com
Negotiations on new contracts between AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, and its unionized mechanics, pilots and flight attendants are moving at a glacial pace, participants say.
United Airlines
By bloomberg.com
United Airlines opens talks this month with unions representing 88 percent of its employees, the first contract bargaining since exiting bankruptcy in 2006, amid a recession and a “canyon of ...
Airlines And Unions - Can't They Just Get Along?
By thestreet.com
Labor issues will take center stage in the airline industry in 2009, with conflicts simmering at most major carriers.
Chairman Admits To Using Shares As Collateral To Secure Personal Loans
By eTN Staff Writer
LONDON - UK union Unite and the North American-based International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) are today calling for an urgent review of the National Express Group's corporate governance policy ...
Airlines' Labor Woes
By money.cnn.com
CHICAGO - From picketing ground workers and flight attendants to disgruntled leaders of a pilot's union, labor issues are heating up at US airlines.
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
By eTN Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, DC - The Teamsters Airline Division announced today that it has signed an agreement forming an alliance with the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) to work ...
$20 Million In Labor Cost Savings
By eTN
HOUSTON, TX - ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.
