Judge to Mull UAL Bid to Void Labor Pacts
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A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday agreed to consider a motion by United Airlines to cancel its union contracts to save $725 million annually.
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United Airlines is expected to ask a  bankruptcy judge to let it extract new concessions worth $725  million a year from employees as it seeks to reorganize, the  Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.
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Exiting bankruptcy court could cost United Airlines as much as $1 billion more than expected if a judge approves a request filed Tuesday on behalf of 95,000 workers at the airline.
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US Airways Group Inc. met with two unions to try and agree on concessions before an Oct. 7 hearing at which a bankruptcy judge might let the carrier temporarily reduce pay 23 percent to help avoid potential liquidation.
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A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday rejected an agreement between UAL Corp.  and its pilots union that would have let bankrupt United Airlines cut pilots' pay by 14 percent and terminate their pension plans.
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A bankruptcy judge today begins hearings on US Airways&#39; request to reject its union contracts and impose $1 billion in wage and benefits cuts on 28,000 workers.
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CHICAGO United Airlines&#39; union leaders are meeting today to review the company&#39;s proposal for a further 725 (M) million dollars in labor concessions and the elimination of pension programs.
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Labor leaders at US Airways expect management to soon seek bankruptcy court permission to cut wages for members of some of its five unions.
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A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday agreed to consider a motion by United Airlines (UALAQ) to cancel its union contracts to save $725 million a year.
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A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday  rejected an agreement between UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB and its  pilots union that would have let bankrupt United Airlines cut  pilots' pay by 14 percent and terminate their pension plans.
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A judge rejected a $180 million  concession agreement between bankrupt United Airlines  UALAQ.OB and its pilots' union on Friday, while the carrier  announced it had reached a tentative giveback deal with its  mechanics and was close to one with its flight attendants.
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A federal bankruptcy judge ruled against United Airlines on Friday in a procedural dispute, siding with unions who said the company submitted unsubstantiated claims about how employees would be affected if their pension programs were terminated.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. A federal bankruptcy judge is weighing whether to grant US Airways&#39; request to impose 23-percent pay cuts on its workers to shore up its financial position while it reorganizes.
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CHICAGO -- A federal bankruptcy judge ruled against United Airlines yesterday in a procedural dispute, siding with unions that said the company submitted unsubstantiated claims about how employees would be affected if pension plans were terminated.
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A federal bankruptcy judge has given United Airlines a 30-day &quot;test period&quot; to show it can cooperate with its unions on a restructuring plan, rejecting union calls to open the process up to rival proposals immediately because United has not
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A bankruptcy judge today said the agreement between United Airlines and its pilots unfairly forced other unions to join the pilots in letting United terminate their pension plans.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - Bankrupt US Airways UAIRQ.OB  won court permission on Thursday to throw out machinists'  contracts if they do not agree to concessions quickly, while  the judge raised doubts about whether the carrier can survive  even with mammoth givebacks.