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American Airlines Offering Unpaid Leave, Early Retirement

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American Airlines is offering most of its union workers unpaid, voluntary leave for up to a year as well as early retirements as it pushes to reduce payroll costs while COVID-19 saps travel.

American’s pilots already came to a deal Sunday night that would offer them voluntary leave with partial pay. The Fort Worth-based airline is now extending an unpaid option to flight attendants, mechanics and other groups.

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