Making us pay for their messes
United Airlines' flight attendants are trying to block the company's plan to spend as much as $95 million to retain top officers and managers during bankruptcy.
In a filing last month, United said the incentives are critical to its success and will cost less than the damage the company would suffer if key employees departed during Chapter 11 reorganization.
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United has given its unions until March 15 to agree to long-term pay reductions totaling $2.4 billion a year. The unions also have either agreed to or been forced to accept interim cuts of 9 percent to 29 percent. Executives and other salaried workers have accepted pay cuts of up to 11 percent.
Maybe they shouldn't complain. At least they aren't getting run over by cop cars during a picket.
originally posted by zagg