Two Aviation Giants Announce 30,000 Job Cuts After Failed Negotiations With Government

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Published on 01/10/2020 at 09:35

$Duas gigantes da aviação anunciam o corte de 30 mil empregos após fracasso de negociações com governo$

Aeronaves da American Airlines/Imagem: Divulgação

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Due to the Pandemic, American Airlines and United Airlines Seek U.S. Government Help to Avoid Laying Off 30,000 Employees

American Airlines announced that it will start laying off 19,000 workers beginning this Thursday (01), while United stated that it will cut approximately 13,000 jobs. The decision comes after the airlines and the U.S. government failed to reach a consensus to secure government assistance for the aviation sector, which is in crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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