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United Airlines and Ford dispense with thousands of workers in the midst of the economic crisis due to the coronavirus

2020-09-02T18:06:23.075Z


The two US companies are projected to lose more than 17,000 jobs, although not all are related to the pandemic.


The United Airlines and Ford companies announced to their employees the decision to end 16,000 and 1,400 jobs respectively, as part of restructuring programs in a year that has been marked by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.  

United announced that it plans to end more than 16,000 jobs by next month, 17% of the total jobs the airline had at the end of 2019. Many of these positions are temporary and subject to increased demand for flights. .

"The pandemic has drawn us down deeper and longer than anyone predicted, and in an environment where travel demand is so depressed, United cannot continue with staffing levels that significantly exceed the flight schedules we have," he said. the Chicago-based airline in a memo sent its employees.

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In July, the company had announced that more than 36,000 positions were at risk.

On that occasion, more than 7,000 workers accepted an agreement to leave their jobs or accept early retirement packages.

Details of the projected cuts include an end to 6,920 positions for flight attendants, 2,850 pilots, 1,400 administrative positions, 2,010 mechanics and 2,260 operations, according to NBC News.

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Ford continues with its restructuring plan

The 1,400 jobs that Ford intends to cut in the United States are part of a restructuring program valued at $ 11 billion.

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This job cut is unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic, as reported, which in any case has impacted the financial results of the second-largest car company in the country.

In the second quarter of the year, Ford reported losses of 1.9 billion and is expected to be in the red for 2020.

"We are in a multi-year process to make Ford fitter and more effective around the world," the company reported in an email to its employees.

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"To this end, we plan to offer a voluntary incentive program in select roles that are eligible for retirement as of December 31, 2020," the memo continues.

This cut plan is in addition to the 7,000 jobs that Ford ended globally in 2019, as part of the Smart Redesign program carried out by its CEO Jim Hackett.

Source: telemundo

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