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United Airlines plans to outsource 48 jobs at the Des Moines International Airport as part of a larger agreement with an employee union, a company spokesperson said Monday. The company is outsourcing more than 600 jobs at 12 small and mid-sized airports, while taking back about 400 jobs that had...

Pass travel survey results are complete; no changes to current programPosted March 14, 2014    Nearly 52,000 employees and retirees participated in our pass travel survey earlier this year, and the majority are satisfied with their travel privileges under the current pass travel program. There...

This survey is a real piece of work, the Hays Group should be so proud! The majority of the questions are designed to lead the survey taker into a general state of confusion? It's wonderful that integrity has remained such a high goal for management of the combined airline? Retiree's get ready...

Yes indeed, and now he can line-up with all the other standbys for boarding. Many of which have made such great contributions and sacrifice over the span of their careers. Mr. Akana will soon learn that new hires will trump his place in line as fairness prevails in this once great airline! It's...

Feb 8, 2012 Today is 08 FEB, WED and I just checked in to the Seaside Hotel in HNL only to be greeted by sad faces. Kisha was working the front desk checking our crew in. They all just received a letter terminating their employment at the end of the month of FEB. The hotel is up for sale, but...

Welcome to retirement 101...! Integrity, "we don't need no stinken' integrity!" It's obvious to the majority of retiree's that the program was pre-determined and dished up like cold mush. Then rationalized by the bongus survey. Any other group with a modicom of clout would tell management where...

I hate to burst you're bubble, but I have done all those things you alluded to and more on some fronts. It's obvious to anyone that you didn't glean much about how to treat your fellow man from your experiences! Thankful for the people that had my back in Vietnam... No doubt a bit before your...

Man, you are a real piece of work!

So you are saying "just shut up and eat your mush!" Sorry, but the problems with this policy are just to easy to correct to drink anymore "Kool Aid" from the obvious winners..

Who were the people responsible for the NEW travel policy? It would appear as if the only representation for the retired faction of the new company were CO Retirees? Their benefits improved while UAL Retirees got dumped on again. What a great way to start the merger with fairness being a tenet...

It really doesn't take a mental giant to understand who was thrown under the bus with this new policy!

Less paint, less weight and better fuel economy. They have the right idea, perhaps other legacy carriers should emulate this concept? Nah, it's just makes to much sense, we don't need no stinkin' common sense!

Just curious, did you respond to the survey?

Soon each of you will be informed of the new employee/retiree travel policies that will shape the new airline. Would anyone care to speculate as to the probable changes and the motivation for the change? I'm hopeful that everyone will feel good about the merging of two great carriers into one...

I wondered how long it would take before this issue reared it's ugly head! UAL will no doubt change everything again so benefits earned and rules adhered to for an entire career are pitched for the benefit of the newbies. Just a point, you don't need 30 years to get a seat on united metal...