Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Follow-up: F/A Applicants Flood UAL
Seeking to fill 2,000 new flight attendant jobs, United Airlines (UAL) began accepting applications on its website on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005. On that day, UAL received about 7,500 applications.
According to Sara Dela-Cruz, spokeswoman for the Association of Flight Attendants, the union that represents United's flight attendants:
According to Sara Dela-Cruz, spokeswoman for the Association of Flight Attendants, the union that represents United's flight attendants:
...the high number of applications reflects the large number of airline workers who have lost jobs during the industry downturn.UAL, which expects to emerge from bankruptcy early next year, already employs 15,000 flight attendants.
"When you look around the country, there are people lining up for work everywhere," said Sara Dela-Cruz. Well-paid flight attendant jobs with strong union representation are hard to come by, she said.
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All I can say is: Wow! I would have thought that amount would have been achieved in a week or more. But in one day?!
I am glad that I AM NOT one of those tasked with sifting through all the applications!
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I am glad that I AM NOT one of those tasked with sifting through all the applications!
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