Airline Unions Work to Attach Employee-Friendly Conditions to Coronavirus Bailout
March 19, 2020
Amid a sharp decline in revenue, airline unions and advocates are working in tandem to lobby the government for a financial bailout that will keep the industry afloat and ensure workers receive direct compensation and benefits.
The Department of Treasury has circulated a three-stage stimulus package that would include $50 billion for airlines. One condition of the proposal is that executive pay is limited until the loans are repaid. There's no mention in the current proposal of worker protections.
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