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Congressional Leaders Weigh in on United Airlines' Outsourcing Conflict


Congressional Leaders Weigh in on United Airlines’ Outsourcing Conflict
May 5, 2021, 8:49 pm | in
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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 United issued an RFP to outsource more than 2,500 catering jobs in Newark, Cleveland, Denver, Houston and Honolulu under the guise of “efficiency,” even though United Airlines has already received $7.7 billion from the U.S. government in order to keep workers employed, and is able to receive billions more. ....

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