Striking United pilots face job losses in dispute
CHICAGO AP United Airlines bluntly warned striking pilots they may never regain their old jobs if they do not drop demands for back to work talks covering workers outside the union. The Mediation Board urged talks but United refused to return without the union shifting its position on the 500 pilots trained by United who are not considered employees.
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Chicago
United Airlines
United
National Mediation Board
David Pringle
Washington, D.C
Air Line Pilots Association
Bill Brashear
Pringle
John R. Zeeman
Brashear
Richard Ferris
Officials hear of Amtrak fraud
Officials testify before a House subcommittee about misused Amtrak equipment at the Chicago locomotive maintenance shop. Investigators cite missing tools and personal use of Amtrak assets, with four workers detailing a broader scheme centered on 1983. Disciplinary actions followed, and prosecutors dropped a related case for lack of funds.
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Washington
Amtrak
Congressional
Chicago
Cardisf Collins
D-Ill
House
John Jacobsen
GM buys Hughes Aircraft as frontier for electronics
General Motors wins a $2.7 billion cash plus $2.3 billion stock bid for Hughes Aircraft, aiming to quicken its electronics edge amid rising imports. Analysts note the move could help GM meet the high tech demands of fuel efficient, computer aided cars while Ford and Boeing were rivals in the bidding.
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New York
General Motors Corp
Hughes Aircraft Co
Arthur Davis
Roger B. Smith
Hughes
Defense
Ford Motor Co
Boeing Co
Thomas O’grady
Chase Automotive Services
Ing
Aerospace
O’grady
Ford
John Hammond
Data Resources Inc
Lexington
Mass
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Southern Pacific
Sante Fe
Gm-Hughes
GMI: Electronics
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