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State of the Union
A Message From International President James C. Little

American companies that produce everything from televisions to cordless drills have been abandoning our shores for decades.
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News Headlines for 5/14/08
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Proposed measure would strip mayor of transit authority
The San Francisco Chronicle (California), May 14, 2008

FirstGroup rating outlook raised to stable from negative on share placing
Thomson Financial News Super Focus, May 14, 2008

Central Ohio agency says bus ridership rising with gas price
The Associated Press State & Local Wire, May 14, 2008         

A shift toward mass transit
Newsday (New York), May 13, 2008

Feds: NYC workers took $1 million in bus company bribes
The Associated Press State & Local Wire, May 13, 2008

MTA consolidation of bus units raises seniority concerns
The Chief and Civil Service Leader, May 16, 2008

Flight disruptions remain rare, most say
The Dallas Morning News (Texas), May 14, 2008

Northwest executive to leave before merger: Neal Cohen rejoined the carrier before its bankruptcy, and was a controversial figure in the eyes of labor unions.
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), May 14, 2008

Delta Air Lines pilots approve contract revisions by overwhelming margin
Associated Press Worldstream, May 14, 2008

United to cut 5 percent of its flights out of Denver, S.F., L.A.
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO), May 14, 2008

Screening cargo a mammoth duty; Companies get set for costly, time-consuming expansion of air security policy
USA Today, May 14, 2008

Airline mortgages 21 jets Southwest takes out a $600 million loan to improve its liquidity
The Dallas Morning News, May 13, 2008

Service grows, and fares dip, from USA to Heathrow; 'Open skies' change invites U.S. airlines in
USA Today, May 13, 2008

Report: US Airways-United combo would be based in Chicago, headed by Parker and Kirby
Phoenix Business Journal, May 13, 2008

Brevard lands aviation factory Embraer's business-jet manufacturing operation is expected to create hundreds of jobs.
Orlando Sentinel (Florida), May 13, 2008

House labor committee to vote on bill to allow Flight Attendants and Airline Pilots to take Family and Medical Leave
Congressional Documents and Publications, May 12, 2008


House Labor Committee to vote on bill to allow flight attendants and airline pilots to take family and medal leave
Congressional Documents and Publications, May 12, 2008

Ahead of the bell: Delta, Northwest combination
The Associated Press, May 14, 2008

FAA misses 3rd deadline in airline mechanics probe,
CNSNEWS.COM, May 13, 2008

Small airline sticks to plan for expansion
The Wall Street Journal, May 14, 2008

U.S. seeks open skies on airline ownership
The Wall Street Journal, May 14, 2008

United Airlines spend $540,000 lobbying in 1Q
Houston Chronicle, (Texas) May 12, 2008

Despite few layoffs, workers feel fear; workers feel fear; Gaming companies are cutting other cost first, predicting fast rebound
The Las Vegas Sun, (Nevada), May 13, 2008
 


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