Gene
5th August 2007, 20:42
As a result of an airline acquisition, all 95% of my company, tens of thousands, junior and senior, non-union and union, are in this position. They claim 9/11. They received 144+ mil in federal aid for my co. alone, and 696+ mil for theirs. Please Help by signing, your email address can be set as "private" when you sign. Please Help by sending the petition link to all your friends in your address book. Thank you!
http://www.petitiononline.com/911AID/petition.html
To: U.S. Congress
In united voice, we sign this petition in support of Senator McCaskill's proposed Amendment 4 to S.1300 (the "FAA Reauthorization bill)that would provide that an air carrier that either in the future receives, or within one year of September 11, 2001, received, more than $100 million in assistance from the federal government in the form of grants, loans or loan guarantees that lays off any employees within two years of receiving such assistance must retain the employees on a recall list for at least ten years from the date of the layoff.
Because of the horrific attacks committed by terrorists on our country on September 11, 2001, many airline workers who served the industry for up to 30+ years still have not been recalled to their jobs. Many have been terminated as their recall rights have expired and thousands more will face the same fate soon.
These same airline workers are still without comparable jobs, pensions and health insurance. After, September 11, 2001, the airline industry received a government bailout costing the taxpayers billions of dollars, while executives within the industry are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in executive bonuses and compensation. These furloughed airline workers should not be allowed to be collateral damage of the 9/11 terrorist acts or corporate greed.
Our Congress must take a stand and promote the general welfare of these furloughed airline workers that were adversely impacted by September 11, 2001 and "Extend the Recall Rights" of these airline workers to ensure they have the chance to return to their jobs and pensions. It is a fair trade off to ensure that the rights of laid off airline workers are protected when the government is spending hundreds of millions of our tax dollars to bail out the airline industry.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
http://www.petitiononline.com/911AID/petition.html
To: U.S. Congress
In united voice, we sign this petition in support of Senator McCaskill's proposed Amendment 4 to S.1300 (the "FAA Reauthorization bill)that would provide that an air carrier that either in the future receives, or within one year of September 11, 2001, received, more than $100 million in assistance from the federal government in the form of grants, loans or loan guarantees that lays off any employees within two years of receiving such assistance must retain the employees on a recall list for at least ten years from the date of the layoff.
Because of the horrific attacks committed by terrorists on our country on September 11, 2001, many airline workers who served the industry for up to 30+ years still have not been recalled to their jobs. Many have been terminated as their recall rights have expired and thousands more will face the same fate soon.
These same airline workers are still without comparable jobs, pensions and health insurance. After, September 11, 2001, the airline industry received a government bailout costing the taxpayers billions of dollars, while executives within the industry are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in executive bonuses and compensation. These furloughed airline workers should not be allowed to be collateral damage of the 9/11 terrorist acts or corporate greed.
Our Congress must take a stand and promote the general welfare of these furloughed airline workers that were adversely impacted by September 11, 2001 and "Extend the Recall Rights" of these airline workers to ensure they have the chance to return to their jobs and pensions. It is a fair trade off to ensure that the rights of laid off airline workers are protected when the government is spending hundreds of millions of our tax dollars to bail out the airline industry.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned