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Airlines
With a September deadline looming, Boeing knows it cannot delay the start of these crucial negotiations any further.
Gordon Smith | 1 month ago
Breeze flight attendants cited issues with management, pay and accommodations as reasons to unionize.
Meghna Maharishi | 3 months ago
News Blog
Los Angeles' city council appeared this week to have reached a political compromise with the local hotel workers's union about a controversial plan to mandate that hotels temporarily house the homeless. At issue is a long-running dispute. Earlier this year, LA's powerful hotel union, Unite Here Local 11, successfully pushed the city's council to put…
Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago
A 21 percent pay raise for pilots at American likely didn't provide much momentum toward a union restructuring.
Allison Lampert, Reuters | 11 months ago
The comparison between the two unions seems in many ways to be the typical one between a large institutional organization and a smaller one that is more agile but has fewer resources.
Ted Reed, Skift | 12 months ago
Airline Weekly
Talks between American Airlines and the Allied Pilots Association hit a bump when pilots expressed irritation that the carrier made an offer known to the public and to Congress, but not to negotiators. But with negotiations ongoing, it appears that the carrier could make an offer shortly.
1 year ago
Industrial actions are likely to disrupt gasoline supplies and hospitality services in Iceland's capital region, impacting the tourism industry. Travelers may need to think of backup plans for their accommodations and transportation routes. The Efling union, one of the largest labor unions in the country representing workers in and around the city of Reykjavik, has…
Sherry Sun | 1 year ago
Skift Meetings
When union labor is a necessary part of your event, there is added complexity and cost. But there are basic ways to manage. In some cases, union labor can actually enhance the attendee experience.
2 years ago
A one-day strike has already hit the airline by up to $123 million, as the 2,550 flight cancellations affected 270,000 passengers. Unions have the upper hand, so we may see a breakthrough today.
Helena Soderpalm, Anna Ringstrom, Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson, Reuters | 2 years ago
Cruises
Everybody in the cruise business suffered during Covid except CEOs, it seemed. As passengers canceled or got sick, and workers got laid off, executive compensation topped 1,000 times the median worker's pay. Including tips.
Tim Mullaney, Skift | 2 years ago
