Airline Accused Union Of Mounting 'Sick-Out' Protest
United Airlines plans to cut 950 pilots' jobs as part of a
downsizing to battle high fuel costs. Since that announcement, in
the period since July 19, the airline says an illegal pilot
sick-out protest has forced it to cancel 329 flights, costing
millions of dollars, damaging its reputation, and disrupting the
travel plans of about 36,000 passengers.