Thursday, January 15, 2015

2,000 jobs threatened as United mulls outsourcing at US airports

Fortune reports:
United Airlines is assessing whether to outsource jobs at airports around the country in a cost-cutting effort that could affect some 2,000 workers.

The Chicago-based carrier, an arm of United Continental Holdings Inc UAL , informed employees Monday that jobs up for review included baggage handlers and gate and customer service agents at 28 airports that are not hubs, ranging from Atlanta to Anchorage. It has yet to make any decisions.
The demand for labor is a downward sloping curve.