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United Airlines to cut 1,100 jobs

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United Airlines will be cutting over 1,100 jobs, and grounding over 94 flights. The primary reason is the high price of gasoline, which peaked at $135 a barrel last week. The carrier will cut mainline domestic capacity by 17 to 18 percent in 2009, while also scaling back international capacity by 4 to 5 percent. They will also charge $15 for a passengers first checked bag.
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2 responses // United Airlines to cut 1,100 jobs

  • Few, if any, of these people will get their jobs back at a later date. Based on past cuts, the airline, most likely, won't offer any programs in re-training them for other postions within the company. They will have no other airlines to turn for employment. While using up whatever pensions they may have, these folks will be weighing out the pros and cons of going back to school in attempts to pursue new careers or, instead, considering unplanned, premature retirements.
    I feel for them and all who've suffered job loss at the hands of other's tightened grip on personal financial gain.
    huntre
  • Thanks so fucking much Exxon...

    CRUSHING the economy for their own profit.
    They should be imprisoned.

    When profit motives ruin the whole economy, they should no longer be free to do it. There should be a limit or, they should be imprisoned.
    onechance

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