The airline industry has been hit hard by the economic slump, forcing them to cut jobs and wages. Although passenger volume has been increasing, analysts say that recovery is still far off. However, many employees feel resentful of the continued cutbacks now that they perceive an improving economic situation. These frustrations have led to the threat of a strike at British Airways after the company introduced measures to increase efficiency and the collapse of labor talks at Delta Airlines over proposed wage cuts.
See "Airlines face growing union angerAirlines face growing union anger", Chicago Tribune, July 24, 2003