United Airlines sweetens voluntary exit deal for flight attendants

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CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines sweetened a voluntary exit package for flight attendants and extended the application deadline, saying that while “thousands of employees” signed up, “we\\\’re finding that\\\’s not enough,” according to a document seen by Reuters.

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Under the new deal, which came ahead of an initial June 18 deadline, flight attendants would receive a $1,500 health credit for every year worked, up to $45,000. The new deadline to apply is July 8.

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(Reporting by Tracy Rucinski; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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