05 August 2014:
Mr Smisek continues to get attention from Congress on his outsourcing plan that socialize the cost of his contract workers and internalize the profits. Previously Mr Smisek had testified before Congress in 2010 that the merger would be good for employees and have a minimal effect on the jobs of frontline employees. “Airlines for American”, while promoting its’ “National Airline Policy” to get tax breaks, has also been telling Congress about the Airlines Industries contributation to a healthy economy by providing good paying jobs.
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05 Aug 2015: United Airlines’ Outsourcing Jobs to Company That Pays Near Poverty Wages Is Shameful
The letter to Mr. Smisek from U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Reps. Bruce Braley (D-IA) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA) call on the United chief executive to provide them with a comparison of wages and benefits for IAM-represented employees and the contract workers slated to replace them.
Airlines for America tell Congress that they “enhances job security, pay and benefits for airline employees.” as they ask Congress for their tax breaks.
Only Unions have fought for workers job security, pay and benefits, Airlines Outsource at poverty wages at the first chance they get regardless of their profits or what they tell Congress. Actions speak louder than words.
NEWS, 5 August 2014: Did Mr. Smisek consider the added taxpayer cost with poverty wage contract workers?
In a letter to Smisek, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Reps. Bruce Braley (D-IA) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA) call on the United chief executive to provide them with a comparison of wages and benefits for IAM-represented employees and the contract workers slated to replace them.
