United warns thousands of workers they could be furloughed as COVID ravages travel industry
United warns thousands of workers they could be furloughed as COVID ravages travel industry Updated Feb 05, 2021; More United Airlines employees may be in danger of being furloughed due to the coronavirus-fueled travel industry downturn after the airline issued 14,000 WARN notices to workers who could be affected. Employees were notified by email on Jan. 29, advising them of the possible furlough on April 1 when federal payroll support funding runs out, said Robert Einhorn, a United spokesman. “That does not mean we will furlough 14,000 employees on April 1, we are still working on lowerin...