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September 14, 2004

Hotel Workers Prepare For Strike
Thousands of hotel workers in Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and San Francisco are prepared to strike in a concerted attempt to pressure employers into signing contracts that could significantly boost union clout. In Los Angeles, 3,000 housekeepers, bellmen and other workers at nine prominent hotels were expected to authorize a strike, but no date has been set for a walkout. The hotel workers voted Monday and results of the strike vote were expected to be released Tuesday morning. Besides the usual issues over wages, benefits and work load, the key demand for Los Angeles workers is a contract that would expire at the same time as those for hotel workers in six cities and Hawaii - an expiration that employees said would give them more leverage at bargaining time. AP | Posted 6:30 a.m.
• Strike Could Have 'Significant Impact' (Post)
• One Demand: Respect For Workers (CD)

If you're traveling to Los Angeles, Washington or San Francisco, this strike could affect you starting today.

Ivan Targets Florida Panhandle
Powerful Hurricane Ivan churned into the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday on a track for the U.S. coast after ripping off roofs and downing trees and power lines as it grazed western Cuba. There were no reported casualties on the island from the giant storm, the most powerful to hit Cuba in living memory, which the U.S. National Hurricane Center said could be one of the most intense ever seen in the Gulf. U.S. authorities urged coastal residents to watch Ivan's progress closely. Many began boarding up their homes and making plans to evacuate if the storm came near. Reuters | Posted 6:35 a.m.

Time For Another Airline Bailout?
What role — if any — can the federal government play to help the airline industry pull out of its tailspin? Three years after the post-9/11 multibillion dollar bailout of the airline industry, Congress is in no mood for a repeat performance. “I don't think any bailout is going to come or financial assistance in the short term from Congress,” said Rep. John Mica (R- Fla.), Chairman of the House Aviation subcommittee “The money isn't there. There's not support for it. I know they're hit by high fuel costs, but so are all the other industries. So, they're going to have to do some additional cutting.” CNBC | Posted 6:45 a.m.

US Airways Taps Government Loan - A bankruptcy judge gave US Airways Group Inc. permission Monday to tap a government loan to fund daily operations - a move expected to allow the airline to continue its normal flight schedule while it searches for additional financing. AP | Posted 7 a.m.

Delta Meets Bankruptcy Lawyers - Delta Air Lines Inc. said on Monday it is meeting with bankruptcy lawyers in case it has to file for bankruptcy protection, but hopes to reach a deal soon in talks over early pilot retirements which would delay the need to restructure, sending its stock higher. Reuters | Posted 7:05 a.m.

Is Hurricane Jean On The Horizon? - After pounding western Cuba on Monday, a huge and horrifying Hurricane Ivan set its sights on the Gulf coast, while yet another tropical system could be headed in South Florida's general direction by next week. Sun-Sentinel | Posted 7:10 a.m.

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• Off the Record ... James Wysong wonders why airlines have spent a bundle of money trying to figure out how to board an aircraft more efficiently, only to ignore the findings. In a just-posted column, he advises passengers how to cope with the boarding mayhem. And ... yesterday's commentary on US Airways appeared in today's op-ed sections of the Charlotte Observer and Baltimore Sun. (And to think, you read it here first.) Posted 7:15 a.m. | Send us your comments.

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