Posted on 01/24/2013 3:10:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
United Airlines, which has a hub at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, said Thursday it would cut 600 jobs companywide.
United Continental Holdings Inc. officials said management and administrative staff positions were being cut to save money, in an industry that has seen declining passengers.
"In December, I announced a 7 percent reduction in our officer headcount," Chief Executive Officer Jeff Smisek told employees in a statement. "Today, we announced a difficult but necessary 6 percent reduction in our management and administrative staff that will begin in early February...
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Sounds more like ‘Untied’ Airlines. Hehehe
Could not happen to a nicer corporate culture.
To any of those laid-off supporting/voting-for LIBs....
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Could this be bamaboy care kicking in????
With Big Sis on the job, no one would fly any more if they had any choice in the matter.
I used to have to fly several times a year, and I am very thankful that I no longer need to do so.
My last flight was in October 2000 and there will never be another one. I don’t cotton to being “handled” by TSA goons.
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