Shannon Meek scans the near-bare rooms of what she thought was her "forever home," her wide-eyed gaze betraying her suppressed sadness and confusion. With no time to reflect, she packs up the traces of her family's life in Colorado, leaving behind only her two children's footprints in the front-step cement. She and hundreds of other United Airlines flight attendants have anticipated this moment for months.
In June, the Chicago-based carrier announced that about 260 Denver-based flight attendants, and more than 800 nationwide, would have to switch bases in October. The company cited a need to "rebalance" several of its locations.
http://www.denverpost.com/business/c...ses-whiplashes
This is just the first two paragraphs of a Denver Post article this morning highlighting what's happening to veteran UA flight attendants at DEN. It's really turning their lives upside down. Well worth the read to see how the impact of not having a contract after 4 years is forcing flight attendants to relocate and then not relocate.
UA is back to the bargaining table with them on Monday according to the article.