Airline Gets Handout, Workers Get Shaft

[700UW]

Airline gets handout, workers get shaft
By Denise Winebrenner Edwards, People's Weekly World Newspaper, ILCA Associate Member

PITTSBURGH — At 5:30 a.m. Julie Burnett, 53, was busy at the US Airways ticket counter assisting passengers with the newfangled machines generating their boarding passes.

“These machines are taking our jobs along with those crooks in the front office and that judge,â€￾ she said. “It’s criminal. [Allegheny County Executive] Dan Onorato was right. Don’t give these thieves another dime. They are destroying our families and our neighborhoods.â€￾

ILCA Online

 

[notlayedoffyet]

Nothing more refershing than an objective view on an issue...

By Denise Winebrenner Edwards, People's Weekly World Newspaper, ILCA Associate Member

 

[700UW]

Is anyone in the press objective?

 

[whlinder]

“These machines are taking our jobs

[post="246063"][/post]​

Wow, I'm sure that has never been said before...

 

[TransatlanticFlyGuy]

BLAH BLAH BLAH...for crying out loud. Like we didnt know this already.

 

[usairways_vote_NO]

Who is the man that would risk his neck
For his brother man?
SHAFT!
Can you dig it?
Who's the cat that won't cop out
When there's danger all about?
SHAFT!
Right On!

 

[700UW]

BLAH BLAH BLAH...for crying out loud. Like we didnt know this already.

[post="246076"][/post]​

Great to see your compassion towards your coworkers who are getting laidoff.

Have you heard about the coke machine in the galley that will replace you next?

 

[aafsc]

Great to see your compassion towards your coworkers who are getting laidoff.

Have you heard about the coke machine in the galley that will replace you next?

[post="246097"][/post]​

Actually, Crandall at AA supposedly said that if he could replace flight attendants with vending machines, he would.