U.S. airline, union disputes could disrupt flights

[Omaha Steve]

Source: USA Today

By Dan Reed, Air travelers in the USA could face the same type of labor relations-driven flight disruptions that crippled air travel in parts of Europe last week.

American, Continental, United, US Airways and Southwest are in prolonged contract talks with various unions.

Several have the potential to boil over, though it's not an ideal time to strike.

Air travel remains in a slump, and unemployment hovers around 10%. U.S. airlines have piled up more than $54 billion in losses and shed 170,000 jobs in the last decade, a 23.4% decline.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-03-01-airlabor01_ST_N.htm

[boomerbust]

1. Calling

Trickle Down Ronnie. Somehow I get the feeling He will be mentioned in this debate.

[scottsoperson]

2. the unions

have been busted pretty much.

[Jax]

8. Is that good?

in your opinion?

[tech9413]

3. Good thing I don't fly anymore

Thanks for the updates Steve, you and uhc are two of the posters I regularly read.

[scottsoperson]

4. economists say govt spending is needed

during a recession.

[Oldtimeralso]

5. Use your brain, take the train. n/t

[scottsoperson]

6. when the house first voted down tarp

stocks fell 777 pts.

[scottsoperson]

7. spending is needed during a recession

The U.S. will likely emerge from its recession in the third quarter but could face a weaker-than-expected recovery, a survey of business economists shows.

Seventy-four percent of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics say that the economy will start to grow in the third quarter after suffering further contraction in the current one. Government spending to free up credit markets is seen as the driving force behind any recovery.