Around 50,000 Airline Workers Face Layoffs Without Government Aid | NBC Nightly News

United Airlines and American Airlines are among the carriers who say they’ll be forced to cut jobs without another $25 billion in aid.

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[victorianmelody]

They got $25 billion, and now they want another $25 billion. Unbelievable, when one in every five children are going to bed hungry every night in the US.

[taraaliyeva]

Air line workers get LAY OFF and Air lines TOP MANAGEMENT get MILLIONS in bonuses. you know were all the Federal money is going. 😷

[colton]

Airlines went "broke" three weeks after shut down. If they can't manage themselves better then maybe it is time to sell assets and down size.

[nickl]

And none of upper management got fired.

[JasonBoyce]

Had the government paid people 80% of their regular pay in order to stay home for 6-8 weeks, we could have been out of this whole crisis in May and back to work. Instead, people demanded FREEDOM and now we’re paying way more in money to corporations for them to provide less service.

[raybod]

Cut the same check for everyone or don't cut a check for anyone. No individual or corporation should get special treatment.

[mrs.sherry]

Can they file for unemployment like everyone else?

[jenniferwilliams]

Yeah...well...8% of ALL Americans have been furloughed since March...American Airlines already got 3 TRILLION back in March or April...hey...just send them $1200.00...i'm sure that will b enough

[lindascarafiotti]

All these people will be filing for unemployment.

[bowtie]

We have millions of Americans with out jobs. The covid virus outbreak is getting worse.,

[renshin]

Rather than pay the aiines the bailout why don't pay directly to the affected workers. Wouldn't that be cheaper? Abd also accounted for to make sure amount given exact the amount received.

[rogerpunk]

So airline workers get to a stimulus check but the rest of us don’t?

[BeatInTheStreets]

I'm a taxpayer I don't want to help you can get in the line with the rest of us

[MyMomo]

The Airlines already got 50 Billion this year, let them go bankrupt or pass a bill for the rest of the workers. Why is Mnuchin negotiating he is not an elected member of Congress.

[craigcrawford]

They must need more stock buy backs. .

[browns]

Another 50000 jobs lost and dump was saying in the debate the economy and jobs are booming. Load of crap.

[vanessa]

My plan b was becoming a flight attendant I guess I have to find something else

[pammcmillan]

I'm not worried about I'm worried about the rest of

[rfi-cryptolab]

Didn't we bail them out twice already? Enough is enough. No more handouts.

[steveg]

I nearly fell out of my lazyboy when Trumps said last night the economy was ( Fabulous )