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United Airlines challenges Colorado’s 2020 sick leave mandate
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United Airlines, Inc. has filed suit in federal court seeking a declaration that a 2020 state law mandating paid sick leave does not apply to its employees in Colorado. The lawsuit, filed on Jan. 13, claims the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 prohibits states from enacting regulations related to the “service of an air carrier.”…
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Southwest Airlines cancellation woes last another day Thursday going into holiday weekend
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Denver continued to be a the top of the list for Southwest Airlines cancellations with around 300 into and out of Denver International Airport Thursday. In a Thursday news release which expressed “our deepest apologies,” the company is promising that the backlog will lift by the holiday weekend. In an email, the troubled company said…
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Wheelchair attendants at Denver airport strike over health, safety issues
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About 66 wheelchair attendants and baggage handlers walked off their jobs at Denver International Airport on Tuesday in a dispute over workplace and safety issues. The employees – all contract workers with Prospect Airport Services – say they’ve been unable to get management to respond to a variety of health and safety issues, including the…
