Airline workers chafe at cuts to pay and benefits, struggle to adjust long-held expectations (Miami Herald)

DES PLAINES, Ill. - The phone line in Dave Meyers' third-floor walkup has been turned off to save cash, and the brown velour sofas, bought second-hand, are bare in a few spots. Still, the modest apartment is about what you'd expect for a single guy who spends most of what he earns.