December 2004
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Dazed Workers Buffeted by US Airways' Cost-Cutting (12/02/04 WP)*
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Strike ballots sent to United flight attendants(12/02/04 CNN.com)
US Retirees Send Pleas to Court(12/01/04 CLT OB)*
Cutting Benefits(12/05/04 Winston-Salem Jrn)
US Airways Seek Injunction Barring Strike (12/02/04 Forbes)
Judge Dismisses TWA Lawsuit against AA(12/03/04 WP)*
Tax Policy Promotes Early Retirement(12/03/04 CBS Mkt Watch)
Widespread concern over promised healthcare benefits(12/04/04 Comcast)
Collaboration at American(12/02/04 WSJ)
USAir Retiree Medical and Pensions to be Cut(12/05/04 Miami Herald)*
CO Swaps Pilots: Bethune & Kellner Interviews(12/06/04 BTN)
Air Decisions Imminent -- Year-End Summary(12/06/04 BTN MAG)
Mood Swing: Lenders & U.S. Tighten Airline Screws(12/07/04 NYT)*
US Airways, attendants reportedly near pact(12/07/04 PIT TRIB)
United moves slowly, painfully (12/07/04 USA Today)
US Airways retirees fear loss of benefits(12/09/04 DELCO TIMES)
IBM Halts Pension Plan for New Hires(12/09/04 Reuters)
Big Airlines Ought to Stop Flying Solo(12/09/04 AJC )
US Asks to Outsource Maintenance (12/10/04 PIT TR)
How Consultants Can Retire on Your Pension(12/12/04 NYT)*
Legal Fight Menaces Aircraft Debt Ratings(12/10/04 Reuters)
United to continue talks with mechanics(12/11/04 CBS MKT WTCH)
US Air Flight Attendants Ready for Strike(12/13/04 Reuters)
United Airlines Imposes Wage Reductions(12/13/04 AP/Yahoo)
Airlines Expect $5 Bln Loss in '04 --IATA(12/14/04 Reuters)
Airlines seeking tax relief may face chilly welcome(12/13/04 USA Today)
Feds want United to pay pensions(12/13/04 Reuters CNN Money)
Retirees Are Paying More for Health Benefits(12/15/04 NYT)
Flight attendants rally at White House(12/15/04 CNN.com)
Bumpy ride expected for airline industry in 2005 (12/10/04 CNN.com)
US Air, flight attendants reach deal(12/16/04 CNN Money)
United, pilots reach tentative deal (12/17/04 CNN Money)  Union agress not to fight UAL efforts to scrap pension
Pilots agree to United scrapping pension plan (12/17/04 WSJ)
Judge to rule on US Air contracts (12/17/04 CNNMONEY)
Pilots' Union at United Makes Pension Deal(12/18/04 NYT)
United pilots silent on pension objection(12/18/04 CBS MKT WTCH)
United pilots to vote on new contract (12/20/04 ATW Online)
Ten tips for people retiring in 10 years(12/28/04 CBS MKY WTCH)*
UAL Corp. Seeks Bankruptcy Exit Financing(12/17/04 Reuters)
Court's clock ticks on talks between United and unions(12/21/04 Denver Post)
United unions work to offset possible end to pensions(12/23/04 RKY MTN NEWS)
Union agrees to new deal with US Airways (12/23/04 USA Today)
Airlines' Woes May Be Worse in Coming Year(12/27/04 NYT)*
Sleuthing for pension dollars (12/26/04 Dallas Morning News)*
Future retirees to lose health coverage (12/27/04 CBS MKT WTCH)*
A case against privatizing Social Security(12/27/04 CBS MKT WTCH)*
US Airways Appeals to Its Employees, Promises Discipline)12/27/04 AP)
Terminally Stuck(12/29/04 WP)
Off-Duty Mgrs Work to Restore US(12/30/03 Philly.com)*
Please Work for Free!(12/31/04  Motley Fool)
PBGC to bail out United pilots' plan(12/30/04 CBS  MKT WTCH)
Airlines dip after Aloha bankruptcy(12/31/04 CBS Mkt Wtch)