Published 21 Mar, 2012 The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has found lingering deficiencies in Philippine air safety standards despite the country’s efforts to fix the problems. Unqualified personnel inspect aircraft and airport facilities, inspectors accept free rides on the same airlines they are checking and airlines receive certification despite failing to meet requirements, according to…Read More…

Published 15 Mar, 2012 When someone thinks of ”bankruptcy” a vision of individuals unable to pay every day bills because of job loss or crushing school and medical costs often comes to mind. But there is another side to this process that is simply shameful: multi-billion dollar corporations using bankruptcy to walk away from promises…Read More…

Published 20 Apr, 2012 Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Hundreds of Workers to March and Rally to Save Jobs at American Airlines and American Eagle as Hearings to Void Labor Contracts Begin at U.S. Bankruptcy Court Morning of April 23 in Lower Manhattan New York – Workers from American Airlines and American Eagle will march and rally from…Read More…

Published 25 Oct, 2012 Two unions that represent airline and transit workers in the United States and Australia said on Wednesday they have formed an alliance in a bid to coordinate activities globally. The Transport Workers Union of America, which represents more than 200,000 workers at U.S. airlines such as AMR Corp’s American and Southwest…Read More…

Published 24 Jan, 2014 This article was originally published in the Chief-Leader. Read the online version of this article on the Chief-Leader’s website here. By SARAH DORSEY | Posted: Monday, January 13, 2014 5:15 pm Nearly 100 school bus drivers and mechanics with Quality/Brothers bus services who dumped their previous union in March ratified their…Read More…