by Eric Price | Aug 28, 2020 | Airlines, American, Community Service Page, Featured News, Front Page, MNPL, Organizing, Perusals, Row 2, Uncategorized, United, Video
Bill Gula, Local President and Activist Brother Bill Gula began his career in 1996, as a Ramp Services Agent at Continental Airlines. Bill split his time between working on the ramp and later took on additional responsibilities as a Load Planner. He worked as a Hub...
by Eric Price | Aug 26, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Hawaiian, MNPL, Organizing, Philippine, Row 2, Spirit, Uncategorized, United
American Airlines announced plans to eliminate the jobs of “at least” 40,000 employees if lawmakers do not quickly renew funding for payroll support programs. The furloughs would begin within hours of the expiration of the Payroll Support Program (PSP), the section of...
by Eric Price | Aug 12, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Featured News, Front Page, Hawaiian, MNPL, Uncategorized, United
As a consequence of the pandemic and associated restrictions, African airlines are forecast to lose $2 billion in 2020. Without urgent financial relief, the industry is at risk of collapse, putting about 3.3 million jobs and $33 billion in African GPD in jeopardy. To...
by Eric Price | Aug 11, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Hawaiian, MNPL, Row 2, Uncategorized, United
More than 800,000 Americans passed through TSA checkpoints on Monday, the most since mid-March. The uptick comes as key Senators begin to voice support for an additional round of payroll assistance for airlines, and stock prices for carriers post their most...
by Eric Price | Aug 7, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, Organizing, Row 2, Uncategorized, United, Video
A Conversation With New President of Phoenix’s Local 2559, Don Carbonneau. Brother Don Carbonneau talks about Sky Harbor Lodge and the job of being a Local President during the pandemic. Brother Don Started his airline career in 1996 at America West Airlines,...
by Eric Price | Aug 6, 2020 | Airlines, American, COVID, Featured, Featured News, Front Page, MNPL, Organizing, United
A group of 16 Republican Senators sent a letter to Senate leaders supporting a measure that would provide $25 billion in additional payroll assistance to airlines. President Trump has endorsed the plan, clearing the way for an extension of the Payroll Support Program,...
