United Recalls 600 Flight Attendants - Democratic Underground

rodbarnett

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Fri Jan-16-04 11:17 AM
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United Recalls 600 Flight Attendants

The Associated Press
Published: Jan 16, 2004

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) - United Airlines is recalling 600 more flight attendants who were on voluntary furlough.
The flight attendants will return to duty starting March 15, based on seniority. They will join another 400 flight attendants who had been scheduled to return on April

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGA32N3GIPD.html

comment: good news for the flight attendants!

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cthrumatrix

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Fri Jan-16-04 11:21 AM
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1. it is ...it balances the 10,000 layoffs from the JP Morgan/Banc One merger

anounced yesterday...and the 300 sun micro losses -- job shipped overseas

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denverbill

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Fri Jan-16-04 11:23 AM
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2. Don't forget the 2700 Electrolux jobs lost in Michigan!

But corporate profits are going up UP UP!

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cthrumatrix

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Fri Jan-16-04 11:26 AM
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3. the economy is turning ---- turning into a "pile" for workers

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TolstoyAndy

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Fri Jan-16-04 11:48 AM
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7. Oh, you beat me

to the punchline!
10,000
- 600
=
-9,400 jobs!

Remember - Mussolini let us know: fascism = corporatism!

Now let's all shut up and serve our masters contentedly.

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lazarus

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Fri Jan-16-04 11:26 AM
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4. recall?

Dammit, when will they start making these flight attendants properly at the factory?

:D

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Rainbowreflect

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Fri Jan-16-04 11:35 AM
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5. LOL

That was my first thought.

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CivilRightsNow

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Fri Jan-16-04 11:41 AM
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6. Great news!

For 1000 families.

I'll take small victories when I can get them :)

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ConcernedCanuk

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Fri Jan-16-04 12:06 PM
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8. Hope they are instructed how NOT to hold up ID's for Photographs !

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How NOT to hold papers for Photos

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DulceDecorum

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Fri Jan-16-04 04:19 PM
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10. That picture

say a thousand *#&@ words.
:evilgrin:

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donsu

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Fri Jan-16-04 12:52 PM
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9. I didn't know flying was up - haven't they recently cut flights?

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