Union leaders hope to avoid having United executives ask a bankruptcy court to void union contracts.
The pilots' and flight attendants' unions at United Airlines said yesterday that their leaders had agreed to short-term wage cuts, and that those leaders would urge the rank-and-file members to vote for the cuts to avoid having United executives go to bankruptcy court to void union contracts.
MacLean's email said: "Management here are astounded that, at a time when Grangemouth Chemicals desperately needs an investment of £300m from Jim Ratcliffe/Ineos Capital in order to avoid closure, Unite finds it appropriate to engage in personally abusive and unpleasant behaviour towards Jim Ratcliffe.
I was fortunate to avoid witnessing Dundee United winning their second major trophy, which happened to be against Dundee.
To avoid any conflict, United is insisting that any sale close at the same time as its purchase of US Airways.
Even Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, called on the rebels to "avoid discord and unite", reflecting Moscow's anxiety that the opposition's fragmentation does not bode well for the peace talks.
As I once said to a pressman who observed that we were winning, but without firing on all cylinders, 'What do you want... blood?'" Those who are closest to Ferguson say that part of his strategy this time is to avoid talking up United's opponents too much.
While the Black Cats face a fight to avoid the drop, United will freshen up their team for Monday's FA Cup quarter-final replay at Chelsea in full knowledge that another Premier League title is within touching distance.
It is important to avoid steps that would unite these political blocs.
He felt everyone – politicians, intellectuals – must now unite to avoid any unfair targeting of the large number of Muslims in France.
