Twenty-two African American pilots have sued the world's largest
airline--United Continental—for racial discrimination. According to the
pilots, the airline promoted minority employees to upper management
positions fewer times than they did white employees. The lawsuit requests back pay, punitive
damages, and that United end “discriminatory practices.”
In spite of somber economic indicators, Americans are feeling more
optimistic about the future and Obama's presidency. A Bloomberg Poll
conducted June 15-18 revealed that 45 percent of those surveyed felt
they were better off now than when Obama was inaugurated in 2009.
36 percent felt they were worse off.
The previous week marked the lowest level of applications for
unemployment aid in the US in the past four years. The drop in number of
applicants help to demonstrate the strengthening of the job market,
leading to increased rates of hiring.
