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United's Catering Workers Unionized. Now Their Jobs Might Be Outsourced. The hospitality union Unite Here says the airline is trying to avoid a union contract after receiving billions in rescue money from the government.   In 2018, United Airlines’ catering workers in five cities voted to unionize by an overwhelming margin. Two and a half years later, they still have not secured a contract, and the airline may outsource their jobs. United has issued a request for bids from contractors interested in taking on the airline’s kitchen work at its hubs in Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Honolulu ...

Congressional Leaders Weigh in on United Airlines’ Outsourcing Conflict May 5, 2021, 8:49 pm | in For immediate release Congressional Leaders Weigh in on United Airlines’ Outsourcing Conflict 27 Senators and Representatives call on United to rescind its RFP for the outsourcing of 2,500 airline catering jobs, noting that United received $7.7 Billion in federal aid WASHINGTON – Today, 27 Members of Congress spoke up on behalf of low-wage, workers of color who work at United Airlines catering kitchens across the country. Senators and Representatives learned that Uni...