Apr
2014 28
2014 28
Changing Airline Industry, Improved Work Conditions Crucial in JetBlue Unionization Vote
2,600 JetBlue pilots voted to unionize this month, ending the carrier’s status as the largest non-union airline. 96 percent of the pilots were eligible to vote in the month-long election and 71 percent of those favored representation by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents roughly 50,000 pilots in the U.S. and…
Jun
2013 27
2013 27
BART Strike Looms in San Francisco as Officials Trot Out “Phony” Budget Crisis
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) workers may go on strike as early as Monday citing unchecked safety concerns and a lack of good faith bargaining during recent contract negotiations. Members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021, which represents 1,430 mechanics, custodians and clerical workers at BART, voted on…