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By Shane Nolan |
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March 20, 2011 - The Teamsters Union and United Airlines
Inc. have reached a tentative agreement on a contract
for the 5,500 aircraft technicians and related employees
throughout the
This is the first contract negotiated by the Teamsters
for the group since the workers voted to join the union
in March 2008. ?This contract makes significant gains in a number of key areas where our members felt they had lost ground in previous contracts. Our negotiating team made addressing these areas their number one priority and did an outstanding job.? |
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Details of
the contract will not be released until after it has been
presented to and reviewed by the membership in the coming weeks.
The union?s negotiation team is currently working on the
scheduling of membership meetings and securing a date for the
ratification vote.
?This is a
historic step in the continuing merger process of United and
Continental Airlines,? said Airline Division Director David
Bourne. ?I would like to congratulate and commend the hard work
and dedication of the union negotiating team, and also want to
acknowledge the positive working relationship exhibited by
United?s management and negotiators during this two-year
process.?
On
Wednesday Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa told United ramp
workers and Continental fleet service workers that the union has
committed its full resources to make sure United ramp workers
and Continental fleet service workers are victorious in forming
their union and winning a strong contract.
?It is
great to be in
The
Teamsters are organizing about 7,000 ramp workers at United, who
are currently represented by the Machinist?s |
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