In a continuation of the ongoing pension struggle between United Airlines and its employees, the U.S. government Thursday took over the airline's pension plans covering flight attendants and other workers, prompting the union representing the flight attendants to threaten a job action. United has countered that a work stoppage would be illegal. According to a United spokesperson, airline ticket sales have not been hurt by the strike threat.
See "U.S. Takes United's Pensions", Times Wire Services, Los Angeles Times, June 30, 2005