Association of Passenger Service Agents/CWA Local 6001
Association of Passenger Service Agents/CWA Local 6001
1001 W. Euless Blvd
Suite 204
Euless , TX 76040
ph: 817-868-9933
fax: 817-545-8733
cwa4aa
Industry News
AIRLINE INDUSTRY NEWS
As we all know, airline industry news is hard to keep up with these day. Instead of posting what we think are interesting articles for you, we have listed two links below to take you directly to news affecting the airline industry. Click daily, on the following links to keep abreast of what's happening in the airline industry from day to day. These links will take you directly to the news link. The American Airlines news link will still be kept seperate and we will continue to post information affecting our airline and jobs on that page. Some stories will be posted just below with links to the entire story.
Airline Employment:
The Calm Before The Storm? Posted by Matt Phillips Wall Street JournalJuly 16, 2008
Travelers might not see a lot of smiling faces among airline staffers over the next few months. Despite May’s slight 0.8% increase in airline employment, airline staffs are getting smaller, thanks to the recent spate of job-cut announcements from carriers. (The most recent was Monday’s news that Midwest airlines would ground its 12 MD-80s and cut 1,200 employees.)
US Airways set to lay off all skycaps By Nicole C. Wong, Boston Globe
30 June 2008 (Click on title above to read entire story).
US Airways will start replacing its skycaps with unionized employees at airports nationwide next month so that its new baggage-fee policy won't violate a labor contract.
The skycaps will gradually be replaced by US Airways customer-service agents and eventually by self-service kiosks, said airline spokesman Philip Gee.
Association of Passenger Service Agents/CWA Local 6001
1001 W. Euless Blvd
Suite 204
Euless , TX 76040
ph: 817-868-9933
fax: 817-545-8733
cwa4aa
