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      Protesters sit and block the road during the London Pride parade.

      'Pinkwashing': Just Stop Oil Blocks London Pride Parade in Sponsorship Protest

      'These partnerships embarrass the LGBTQ+ community at a time when much of the cultural world is rejecting ties to these toxic industries'

      Common Dreams Staff
      Jul 01, 2023


      Just Stop Oil protesters temporarily blocked London’s Pride Parade Saturday afternoon to protest the event accepting sponsorship money from “high-polluting industries.”

      Pride faced accusations of “pinkwashing” over its decision to make United Airlines the headline sponsor of this year’s event.

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      ​United Airlines pilots hold signs in front of the company's terminal at San Francisco International Airport on May 12, 2023.

      United Pilots Picket for Better Contract After American, Southwest Counterparts Authorize Strikes

      On the heels of strike-authorization votes by American and Southwest pilots, United pilots protested at airports across the U.S. on Friday to tell management that "enough is enough."

      Kenny Stancil
      May 13, 2023

      Following what the Air Line Pilots Association called "more than four years of empty promises," 3,000 off-duty United Airlines pilots represented by the union protested at major airports across the U.S. on Friday, demanding the finalization of a contract with higher pay and humane scheduling practices.

      "Thousands of United pilots are picketing coast-to-coast today to deliver management a message they cannot ignore: Enough is enough," Capt. Garth Thompson, chair of the United ALPA master executive council, said in a statement.

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      Travelers look at a flight information display listing canceled and delayed flights

      'Open Admission of Fraud': United CEO Says Airlines Are Scheduling Flights They Can't Fulfill

      Facing criticism over recent air travel issues, the U.S. Transportation Department is reportedly investigating whether three airlines have scheduled flights they know they can't staff.

      Jessica Corbett
      Jan 20, 2023

      Three unidentified U.S. airlines are under federal investigation for potentially scheduling flights the companies know they ultimately will not be able to fly—a revelation The New York Timesreported Friday, just two days after United Airlines' CEO suggested competitors are doing just that.

      The Times focused largely on how air travel issues—including mass cancellations from a winter storm during the holidays last month and a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system outage that grounded air traffic across the country last week—have put Pete Buttigieg, the head of the U.S. Department of Transporation (DOT), "in the hot seat."

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