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American Airlines is seeking bankruptcy-court approval for its plans to integrate its union workers with those of US Airways Group Inc. (LCC) upon the completion of the carriers' merger later this year.AMR Corp. (AAMRQ), the parent of American Airlines, on Thursday filed papers asking the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan to approve tentative deals with US Airways, the Transport Workers Union of America and two pilot unions. The deals establish a framework for the integration of the various workers upon the creation of what will be the world's biggest airline by traffic.One of the tentative agreements would bring US Airways pilots under the six-year collective bargaining agreement, or CBA, that governs the employment of American pilots, which received bankruptcy court approval in December.Importantly, the deal offers "a series of protections' for pilots at both airlines to ensure that flying opportunities will be distributed equitably. It also sets deadlines to create a single seniori...
German carmaker Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) said Wednesday it will pay employees a bonus of 7,200 euro ($9,410) for 2012."The bonus payment is hard-won and deserved, it's...
The union whose nationwide strike sparked Hostess Brands Inc.'s decision to shut down is taking aim at what appears to be the only bidder for the company's major bre...
United Airlines and the International Association of Machinists union have signed tentative agreements on new joint collective bargaining deals for more than 28,000 ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa--South Africa's platinum producers are working toward a collective wage-bargaining agreement although it remains to be seen whether it will b...
A California-based hospital company says it will not comply with at least two National Labor Relations Board rulings from the past year after a federal court invalid...
At the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month, luxury was in the air. Pricey new Bentleys and Maseratis glittered - including a Maserati 2014 Quattroporte with a $132,...
The Illinois Policy Institute’s Ted Debrowski on the national impact of Illinois debt problems.
Chris Coy explains how he was able to take his sports background to become a successful entrepreneur
Miller & Long President Brett McMahon on the decline in union membership.
United Continental Holdings , the world's largest air carrier, said on Thursday it expects fourth-quarter charges of $430 million, much of which is tied to paying of...
United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) said it expects to record special charges of $439 million in the fourth quarter, primarily related to integration costs.The wo...
FBN’s Sandra Smith on an increase in cost for braces thanks to tax hikes.
While the New York Knicks and Rangers disappointed their fans this week, the teams' parent company Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSG) blew away expectations on Friday ...
Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA will likely report slightly weaker earnings on Monday as rising labor costs and slower production of its commercial jets underscored ...
Deutsche Post AG (DPW.XE) workers will continue warning strikes this week, beginning with international post handlers at the Frankfurt am Main airport Monday from 10...
South Africa's newest mining union, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, or AMCU, said Tuesday that it won't participate in centralized bargaining ...
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is expected to announce on Thursday an emergency state takeover of Detroit, putting a lawyer with extensive experience managing corpora...
Workers at Cerrejon, the largest coal exporter in Colombia, have signed a collective bargaining agreement with the company that effectively ends a month-old strike t...
The labor union representing about 5,000 workers at Colombia's top coal producer Cerrejon said Monday it has reached a preliminary agreement that would end a 25-day ...
