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By Daniel Baxter |
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May 03, 2010 - The
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers' (IAM)
General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. today issued the following
statement in response to the proposed merger between United Airlines and
Continental Airlines
“A Continental
United combination must have what many past mergers failed to achieve:
broad employee support. The Machinists will work closely with members of
Congress and the Departments of Transportation and Justice to ensure
that if a merger is approved, it will not be at the expense of workers
at either carrier.
"The IAM’s
Transportation Merger Team has been evaluating a possible
United-Continental pairing since United Airlines exited bankruptcy in
2006. |
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IAM is concerned
about the survivability of the combined airline and the merger’s effects
on passengers and the cities the airlines serve. “As this process moves
forward, these issues must be addressed to our members’ satisfaction”.
With more than
26,000 Machinists Union members at both carriers, one way to avoid some
of the mistakes of past airline mergers is to include the IAM very early
in the process.”
The IAM also
represents Continental Airlines’ 9,500 Flight Attendants, 250 Flight
Attendants at Continental’s wholly-owned subsidiary Continental
Micronesia and 1,200 Flight Attendants at Continental and United
regional partner ExpressJet Airlines. The Machinists Union is the
largest airline union in |
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