U.S. Acts to Take Over Faltering Pilots' Pension Plan at United
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The government said the unusual step was needed to keep the airline and the pilots' union from abusing the federal pension-insurance program.
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The union that represents pilots at United Airlines said Friday that it had struck a deal that would allow the airline to terminate the pilots' ailing pension plan.
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CHICAGO - United Airlines would be within its rights to terminate its employee pension plans but hasn't yet decided to do so, an attorney for the carrier said Friday, as two unions urged a judge to block a financing plan they say is predicated on the airline halting fund contributions.    The hearing came a day after the release of court papers in which United warned it "likely" will have to end those pension funds in order to secure the loans it needs to get out of bankruptcy...
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Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- UAL Corp.&#39;s United Airlines, trying to attract financing to exit bankruptcy, said it probably will terminate and replace all its pension plans.
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A judge said that a contract between United Airlines and its pilots' union forced other unions to join the pilots in letting United terminate their pension plans.
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United Airlines will have its pension scheme for pilots underwritten by the  US agency created to protect worker's retirement rights.
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WASHINGTON  - The US agency that insures corporate pension funds said it had reluctantly agreed to assume responsibility for bankrupt United Airlines&#39; underfunded pilots&#39; pension plan.
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United Airlines' workers are getting formal details on how the bankrupt company wants to replace their traditional pension with a 401(k)-style benefit plan &#151; plus further steep reductions in pay and other benefits.
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The government's pension agency moved to assume responsibility yesterday for United Airlines pilots' pensions, acknowledging as unfortunate but inevitable the carrier's elimination of defined benefit plans for its employees.
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The Bush administration expressed  fresh concern on Wednesday about the possibility bankrupt  United Airlines UALAQ.OB might scrap its employee pension  plans, which would shift the burden of paying benefits to the  government.
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Continental Airlines Inc., the fifth-largest US carrier, said it will skip contributions to employee pension plans this year, taking advantage of a law enacted in April to conserve cash.
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United Airlines has said it will very likely terminate its four employee pension plans and replace them with less generous benefits. United said the drastic move was needed to attract the financing that would allow it to emerge from bankruptcy.
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United Airlines (UALAQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) , which is trying to save $725 million a year, has offered its pilots two ways to cut their salaries, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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The pilots union at United Airlines on  Tuesday said its negotiators have reached a tentative contract  deal with the bankrupt No. 2 U.S. airline.
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Pilots at UAL Corp., parent of bankrupt  United Airlines, on Thursday overwhelmingly ratified a new  contract which will allow the airline to cut wages and get rid  of traditional pensions but will give the pilots future  financial concessions.
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United Airlines, struggling to reorganize after two years in bankruptcy protection, reached a tentative agreement with its pilots&#39; union on additional wage and benefit concessions, the union said yesterday.
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WASHINGTON -- US Airways Group Inc. and its pilots union broke off talks on reduced pay and benefits the airline is seeking to avoid a bankruptcy filing, with the union agreeing to take the latest company proposal to its leaders this week.