School districts across the country furlough teachers to reduce spending amid budget cutsSeptember 1st, 2009 Schools look to teacher furloughs to trim budgetsATLANTA — High school librarian Melissa Payne is starting her new school year with $1,000 less in her paycheck and three days that she'll be forced to stay home from her job. It's the same story across the country, where teachers — once among the groups exempted from furlough days — are being forced to take unpaid days off amid massive state budget cuts.
The Kansas City Star orders one-week furloughs, pursuing voluntary buyoutsAugust 12th, 2009 Kansas City Star orders furloughs, buyoutsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Star is ordering one-week unpaid furloughs for most of its employees and offering voluntary buyouts as it continues to deal with falling revenues.
University of California board votes to furlough most employees to address budget deficitJuly 16th, 2009 Board approves University of California furloughsSAN FRANCISCO — The University of California's governing board on Thursday approved an emergency budget plan that will force tens of thousands of employees to take furloughs and pay cuts. The UC Board of Regents voted to furlough up to 80 percent of the university system's 180,000 workers to help address a $813 million budget shortfall triggered by an unprecedented reduction in state funding.
Union says 215 Delta Air Lines pilots agree to retire as part of company effort to cut costsJuly 16th, 2009 Union: 215 Delta pilots agree to retireATLANTA — A small number of Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots — just 215 — have agreed to retire as part of a company incentive program designed to reduce the number of pilots to cut costs, according to a union tally disclosed in a memo to members Thursday.
Calif.'s largest state employee union upset over furloughs, asks members to vote on strikeJuly 11th, 2009 Calif. furloughs prompt strike threat from unionSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Furloughed and fired up, California's largest state employee union announced on Friday it would ask its 95,000 members to authorize a potential strike.
UC president proposes thousands of employee furloughs to address budget problemsJuly 10th, 2009 UC chief proposes furloughs to offset budget cutsOAKLAND, Calif. — The president of the University of California is proposing to furlough tens of thousands of employees to offset deep funding cuts to the 10-campus system.
Comair president tells workers at regional airline to expect more layoffsJuly 7th, 2009 More layoffs expected at ComairCINCINNATI — Comair's president has told workers at the regional airline to expect more layoffs in the wake of parent company Delta Air Lines' announcement that service cuts are coming in September. Comair President John Bendoraitis (Behn-dohr-REYE'-tis) said in a companywide memo late Monday that more furloughs will be unavoidable at the Erlanger, Ky.-based airline.
Newspaper: Comair president tells workers at regional airline to expect more layoffsJuly 7th, 2009 Newspaper: More layoffs expected at ComairCINCINNATI — Comair's president has told workers at the regional airline to expect more layoffs in the wake of parent company Delta Air Lines' announcement that service cuts are coming in September. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that John Bendoraitis said in a companywide memo and a phone message late Monday that more furloughs will be unavoidable at the Erlanger, Ky.-based airline.
United Airlines to furlough 600 flight attendants this fall, citing economy and low turnoverJune 22nd, 2009 UAL to furlough another 600 flight attendantsCHICAGO — United Airlines said on Monday it needs to furlough another 600 flight attendants this fall because of the slow economy. United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said another factor is significantly lower-than-usual turnover from retirements or resignations.
US Airways seeks 400 flight attendants for voluntary furloughs in response to overstaffingJune 12th, 2009 US Airways seeks 400 flight attendants for leaveUS Airways is asking for 400 flights attendants to volunteer for leaves of up to 16 months, and said involuntary furloughs could be next if there aren't enough takers. The Tempe, Ariz.-based company said in a newsletter issued to workers on Thursday that it needs fewer flight attendants because it has reduced capacity faster than flight attendants have retired or quit.
UPS says it won't furlough any pilots for at least 10 months, after union agrees to cost cutsJune 8th, 2009 UPS won't furlough pilots till at least April 2010ATLANTA — UPS Inc. won't furlough any of its pilots for at least 10 months, after the union reached a deal with the world's largest shipping carrier that includes more than two-thirds of the cost cuts the company wanted.
Jet Airways cuts salaries of 370 employeesApril 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's leading private carrier Jet Airways Friday said it has cut salaries of at least 370 senior employees as the airline was bleeding on account of falling traffic and rising operational costs. 'We have temporarily imposed a reduction in salaries for the management cadre.
Survey: companies freezing salaries, limiting bonuses say cost cuts may stay as recession ebbsApril 21st, 2009 Survey: cost cuts to remain after recession easesNEW YORK — Salary freezes, bonus reductions and unpaid furloughs have surged in recent months as companies try to survive without layoffs, and a new survey found many businesses intend to keep the cost-cutting measures after the recession eases. Nearly 60 percent of the companies say they are freezing salaries, while another 41 percent have or will tighten bonus criteria for executives.
Chinese female combat pilots to debut at National Day ParadeApril 2nd, 2009 JINZHOU - China's first batch of female combat pilots will debut at the National Day Parade in October this year, an official said Thursday. Sixteen female fighter jet pilots will participate in this year's National Republic Day Parade.
Jet Airways to lay off some foreign pilotsFebruary 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jet Airways, the country's largest private carrier, Monday said it would not renew the contracts of some foreign pilots and would freeze recruitment to vacant positions. 'The airline would phase out excess expatriate pilots over the next few months and would not replace them,' a Jet spokesperson told IANS.
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