As distributions Corona, cutting travel suppliers brings us to their services. Here is how this affects Transport Workers

Travel to – and around – the United States has allowed to fall rapidly in recent days, driven by concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus. On March 11, President Donald Trump announced a ban a month on most non-US citizens to slow in Europe, in an attempt to follow the spread of the virus – and on March 14 the ban said the UK and Ireland will spread – although the move was criticized in stopping a virus ineffective, which is already in the US command Trump follows a trend widely reported of people and the United States (and the world), or cancel travel plans, in an attempt to limit their risk to the client limit COVID-19 This practice of self-isolation, is known as social distancing, already it has a major impact on many forms of mass transit in the United States and internationally; here is how is how the travel industry is responding – flights, trains, cruise ships and more – and what it means for the strength of the field work. How does the airline industry affected by the Crown? The aviation industry is already heavily loaded. With OAG, a global travel information provider, the number of line has been around the world flights by 10% compared to the second week of March in 2019. Many Americans and particularly strong successful European companies from the travel ban on President Trump on non-US citizens who visit the Schengen Europe dining, a collection of 26 countries that do not restrict travel to each other, including Italy, Spain and France. For OAG is, passengers arrive ban affects nearly 7,000 flights over the next month. A spokesman for the Air Transport Association, a group of trade associations and lobby, the 13 largest on March supporting us, the time has said in a press statement that “We president to make the decision Trump respecting the measures to prevent the spread of viruses, such as our top priority – and always will be – the safety and well-being of passengers and crew. However, the government imposed travel restrictions have rapid and severe damage to the aviation industry has triggered “Read more: exclusive: This is how fast the coronavirus can infect more than 1 million US carriers American directly employ 750,000 workers. the industry as a whole supports 10 million jobs. “The economic impact on US carriers, their employees, travelers and transport public of staggering,” the spokesman said. New bookings of flights for the next 90 days are 65-75% down. State of the Union flight attendants, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) said again on March 13, which saw an overall reduction in the availability of flight hours, but not made aware of any involuntary leave . However, flight attendants are usually paid by the hour, and the drop could be costly. It represents 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines – – Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of flight-CWA assistants told TIME that 80% of the flight attendants are organized in the industry and offering their wage protection contracts that the loss of program to help mitigate. However, most of the flight attendants to work more hours than wage protection does, and depends on the revenue from these additional hours. Nelson also said that the AFA-CWA has long worked with the airlines to ensure the protection of contractual hourly wages in the current month and has worked with the management of various airlines to determine how voluntary, unpaid leave will be. Nelson says that the flight attendants have their health insurance during the holidays have “is crucial because we are facing this pandemic.” The flight attendants on leave will also receive their seniority. The Air Line Pilots Association, a union representing over 63,000 pilots represented, tweet March 11: “Flight safety organization ALPA is closely monitoring the outbreak in 2019 #coronavirus novel (COVID-19) and will continue to meet regularly and timely information of our pilot groups as the situation progresses. “Delta Airlines airline hardest hit by the US Schengen travel ban will be Delta Airlines, which was scheduled for the 17% of flights from Trump flight ban influenced OAG second. On March 13, Delta CEO Ed Bastian, said in a note to all Delta employees worldwide the company would reduce an unprecedented 40% of its total capacity in the coming months – parking for 300 aircraft over. This is the largest reduction in the company’s history, including 9/11. On March 14, the airline announced it would suspend several routes in South America, Europe and Asia and continue to work a daily flight between Atlanta and Amsterdam, Atlanta and Paris, Atlanta and London. It will operate a daily flight between New York and London. In its memorandum of March 13 Bastian also he said Delta would offer voluntary unpaid short-term and immediately start a company freeze in recruitment. It has also been reported to reduce the use of consultants and contractors. “This unprecedented business and changing environment in COVID-19 pandemic, delta values ​​are stronger than ever. This includes taking care of our people and let them lead our values. To this end, we will be voluntary personal choice unpaid to a 30, 60 or 90 days holiday, while maintaining benefits and improved travel privileges including confirmed flights, “a spokesman said Delta tIME March 14 AFA CWA Nelson said time on March 13, which Delta, what this could mean for the workers the only major airline whose flight attendants are not unionized, and she is worried. United Airlines United Airlines is concerned the second most by the ban; It is designed to operate 14% of flights are affected, for OAG. The airline was also one of the first to take because of the dramatic spread of the virus measures. On March 4, they announced they would presumably offer voluntary, unpaid leave for employees based in the United States, a hiring freeze and salary increases move would increase. On March 10, he announced that the United 20 percent of its flights would cut indefinitely until demand increases, according to the Washington Post. CEO and President will reportedly give up their basic salaries in June. United President Scott Kirby said the internal net books of the airline are 70% Tuesday, ABC News. The airline will continue to escape from Europe to the United States until March 20 its normal hours of flying customers in Europe for the support and then on its routes will be reduced, while still a day in Dublin, Zurich, Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam flights and flies to Frankfurt, Monaco, Germany and London. “We check our flight crew and to meet with the direction of restrictions on travel plans,” said United Time in a statement on March 12, “How are always sent, we will provide our customers and employees with the latest information as it grows. “Read more: what can we learn from Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong over handling Crown American Airlines American Airlines is the fourth most affected by the uS ban on Schengen OAG and announced on March 12 that there are several routes to expose Europe and South America in May after the president announced that the ban on European trip, the United Kingdom and Ireland should include expanding American Airlines announced that the airline would have reduced its international capacity from March 16 to 75% to 6 May. It also announced the suspension path popular places such as London, New York, Sydney and Tokyo; suspended all flights to Asia and Australia, as most of the flights to Europe and South America are many. In response to these suspensions, Lori Bassani, is President of the National Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), the 28,000 flight attendants of American Airlines, said in a statement on Sunday that vacation options in the United States shortly term for flight attendants offered and operation Union’s longer term get holiday opportunities. He added that “in the health sector, we have invited all of the security measures for our flight attendants are placed on each flight initially focused on international flights available, but now on flights around the world. We have faced.” When asked for comment, of which the internal protocols and policies for sick crew members who may be exposed and / or put into quarantine TIME American Airlines for a letter to everyone on March 12 that sent the members of his team It announced that the company moves all recruitment and management would expose themselves salary increases to move, and offer extended unpaid, voluntary leaves of absence. The letter also said that American Airlines has extended two-week illness policy paid for all the team members who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or quarantined. Many other US and European airlines were hurt by the threat of COVID-19 The German company Lufthansa is the third most affected by the US ban on travel to Schengen, for example. But even before the announcement of Trump, the airline had already canceled 23,000 flights March 29 – APRIL 24 “Our primary goal is to keep as many of our employees on board as possible,” said a spokesman for Lufthansa time in a statement sent by email. “Most in shorter working hours urgent decisions are an important step in this direction … The Lufthansa Group has launched an extensive savings program in place. These include an immediate hiring freeze and a reduction in personnel costs, the material and the costs of the project. we ensure liquidity by all available means. “he also announced on March 16, Norwegian Air, it would expose more than 85% of its flights and to implement layoffs of up to 90% of its employees. Norwegian non-time answer please immediately comment. It is updated here with our daily newsletter crown. As the railway sector will be affected? On 16 March, Amtrak announced its Northeast Corridor – which runs between Boston and Virginia – would be 40% of its normal work program of the week. The Keystone service in Pennsylvania will be suspended from March 18, and all trains of Pennsylvania will be March 19, the Amtrak Hartford line, Valley Flyer York State line new service and Amtrak Downeaster line will be on a reduced schedule pending function from service on March 17 Cascades and winter Park expressed lines have canceled their service. John Feltz, director of the Division train Transport Workers Union, told TIME on March 13, there is the possibility that employees aboard Amtrak service is – as a car Café workers – can arrange a “holiday or a cash position integration “preparing He says that the EU” still trying right now that by working with Amtrak “and” work together and work hand in hand. “Feltz says that when on leave, workers collecting unemployment under the railroad Retirement Board She would be able, but their health insurance would only last three months of their time running first on the left. Amtrak said time on March 13, which were “in close cooperation with trade unions, now that we correct our programs as a result of reduced demand, which has cut hundreds of millions of dollars from our projected revenues.” “We are a voluntary unpaid leave shortly be rolling out the program in which non-essential employees voluntary unpaid leave can take to help reduce our costs,” the spokesman said. He added that they took other cost-cutting measures These measures include ending all non-safety-critical attitude, “as we work hard to compensate for the loss of income while minimizing the impact on our employees.” Cutting cutting discretionary travel, cut taxes, spending cuts consultant, the advertising spending and not cutting priority projects deferred capital. Read more: President Trump says tested for Corona Anthony Simon, the Transport Division of the sheet metal International Association, is air, rail and the President of the General Workers transport, workers of the Long Island Railroad, wrote once in an e-mail that they were in constant contact with the management and local officials. “We have the full support of our international union, as well, and our work is certainly constantly forward the decisions and conditions change.” “Our first priority is usually to restore security for all and to prepare all that is necessary. While there is no threat and that it was still at the cutting service, we will be ready, whatever comes our way, “he writes. How it is affected the cruise industry? The proliferation of COVID-19 was used for the cruise industry is devastating. In a tweet, on March 13, President Donald Trump announced that four major cruise lines – Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and MSC – for thirty days agreed sailing from US ports. This comes after ports around the world to start temporarily out of fear for the spread of Corona prohibits arrivals of cruise ships. Read more: Why are so many politicians tests with COVID-19 Positive? Cruise Lines International Association, a trade organization that on March 13, more than 50 cruise lines have announced, implies that all ocean CLIA cruise lines temporarily the operations of the US cruise ship ports of call suspension is for 30 days. Several cruise ships have suffered high-profile virus outbreaks. The Diamond Princess was placed for weeks off the coast of Japan quarantined and at least 700 people on board stopped contracting crown. Another cruise ship, the Grand Princess, was to-day concerns of the dock off the coast of California prevented the spread of the virus, and 21 people on board ended positive result until it landed 9. Princess Cruises in March in Oakland on March 12, Princess Cruises – Carnival Corp. belongs – was announced through all its activities around the world in early May to suspend, 18 ships, traveling cancel that were designed and May March 12 from 10 Start on the question of what would happen, the expected employees these trips work, a spokeswoman for Princess Cruises said time on March 12 “, dependent Shoreside new responsibilities advantage temporarily this change and support the refund procedure. most on board a ship from other players will return home, for the service in 60 days again. “” our teammates are our princess family, and we are committed to the care of our team. This is an unprecedented action in the history of our company, so we do not know how it all will end. We appreciate your understanding as we work through the specifications in terms of compensation and other details, “the spokesman said. On 13 March, Carnival Corp. announced four other cruise lines would suspend their activities for a month: Carnival Cruise Line, North America Cunard, Holland America Line and Seabourn. Carnival Corp. did not immediately respond to a request for comment time, what would happen to his workers. Disney Cruises, on March 13 Disney Cruise Lines announced that it would begin all new departures Disney cruise ships March 14 until the end of the month to suspend. “Even though we knew this disappointing decision, the health and wellbeing of our guests is of utmost importance,” said Disney cruise Line in a statement. “we are equally committed to the welfare of our incredible crew members living aboard our ships and from work and on Castaway Cay. While suspended operations Disney Cruise Line continues our crew members and compensate the member countries of the cast, “the statement said. Read more: just a matter of time ‘in this state of Washington Immigrant detention, lawyers believe an outbreak of coronavirus inevitable Viking cruises Viking cruises also announced that it would suspend all sea and river cruises, addressed to application May 1 Viking TIME to comment on a message to all employees on March 11 sent: “Viking guests and our team always comes first; We are of you. The company is financially strong, and we have experience in emergency management. We did not reduce in our team mirrors the program, how it works and we will use the next few weeks, presenting future our method handle challenges with the new coronavirus improve. “As the shipping industry and the delivery is affected? End of February alerted Shippers Express Transport 145 drivers have been reducing hours, starting on February 28 will work at the Port of Los Angeles, because the amounts of the charge reduced by the move opening. Ron Herrera, director of the Teamsters Division Port Union of the Western Region, Time said on March 13, in the car to keep was allowed to ‘% to about 30 drivers. he says, are driven by the low volume of goods from’ Asia at reduced hours. ABC 7 reported that Phillip Sanfield, a spokesman for the port of Los Angeles, said that they have a 25% drop in volume in February 2020 compared to February 2019. the chargers a spokesman said Express Transport time in an e-mail on March 13: Having “seen We have worked in good faith to our workers to low volume situation compared to our industry, accordingly, to make [Crown] caution. “” We informed [driver] that will provide us hours to arrive in volume and we have more work. the volume hopefully again just normal and we have a volume and hours for all our drivers. This will be made on seniority basis, as now materialize, which is the Teamster process, “he continued. Read more: Why Can not tested for coronaviruses? One of these workers is 35 years, Wendy Cruz, four years has long gone for express shipping chargers. he told TIME on March 13 that “certainly” concerned about job security for the future. “we do not know what will happen,” he says. “And I just bought a home recently. “Herrera said again on March 13, that the Teamster Union expects more layoffs due to low production rates in China.” I do not think we have not seen the bottom, “he says. trade war might as NBC News reportedly, some economists say that crown a greater effect on US trade and China have emerged as the era Trump did. How is affected the sector around? Uber and Lyft also made a hit by the spread of COVID Uber-19 It has ads ed that if all drivers or crown or supply contracts is asked to isolate themselves, the company for a maximum of 14 days of financial assistance provides. Uber has also announced that it is working to help drivers with disinfectant to hand over their car clean. Similarly, Lyft has announced plans to deliver the power of its pilots Cleaning and “provide a means for the” driver with COVID-19 or quarantined “he asked according to travel the last four weeks on Lyft platform. ” but many pilots Uber and Lyft US have expressed frustration that their companies have not done enough to protect them from the virus or serious economic losses. Steve Gregg, TIME said more than three years for something, on March 13, was driving the Uber and Lyft in the Bay Area of ​​California, which was “not in a position” where it can stop the run. Although he says that his fear for the Crown led him to have bouts of mild panic, he had to go on because it depends on the income to support her children. Gregg added that the two-week allowance he would receive if he were sick Yash ‘a little’ too late. ” – an Uber and Lyft whose full name to protect his sources of driver working time, – says his income last week to 30% refused. He adds that his income has gone down, its costs have increased; It takes time his car every day to be washed. “We are in front of this epidemic. On a daily basis we deal with 20 to 30 people,” he says. He says he was suffering from insomnia since the crisis, but it can not stop driving, because they can not afford. When asked for comment on March 12 about the implications of the spread of the virus on the drivers they had directed Uber TIME for a speech by the company’s CEO was Dara Khosrowshahi Morgan Stanley last week, in which he said: “What the ‘impact so far before all that we focus completely on the operating side of the business to ensure that our drivers are sure our drivers are sure to figure out what to do best practice so that it remains safe. our employees are retained. provided to our partners. “When asked for comment on March 12 about the impact the virus’ on the driver, said a spokesman Lyft TIME in a statement,” We have followed closely the situation of the crown, and to act according to the Centers for Disease Control guidelines. our goal is to keep our pilots on, pilots and members of the security team.. We devote a single internal task force on this t ema, and are willing to take action, as appropriate “response to concerns for the driver when he spoke with, said a spokesman for Uber in a March 14 in a statement:” mounting fear and uncertainty caused Corona will be felt around the world of all. We know that it is mainly in terms of people who guide and provide with Uber. In these difficult times, their well-being is at the forefront of our minds, and we have a dedicated team working day and night to give them the best they can support. “Lyft did not return a March 13 request for comment on the comments the driver. Please send any suggestions, cables and [email protected] stories.
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