United Airlines UAL today announced that the
company has reached a tentative agreement on a new joint collective bargaining
agreement with the Professional Airline Flight Control Association (PAFCA) and
the Transport Workers Union (TWU) for United's dispatchers. PAFCA represents
dispatchers at the United subsidiary, and TWU represents dispatchers at the
Continental subsidiary. The tentative agreement covers and is subject to
ratification by United's more than 330 dispatchers. United, PAFCA and TWU
reached this agreement with the assistance of the National Mediation Board
(NMB).
"Working with the National Mediation Board, we were able to reach a
responsible tentative agreement that recognizes the good work and
contributions of our dispatchers," said Tracy Lee, United's vice president of
network operations. "I want to thank the National Mediation Board and the
negotiating committee for helping us reach this important milestone."
In addition, United reached agreement with the Association of Flight
Attendants (AFA) this week to begin a collaborative process of facilitated
problem-solving in an effort to reach a joint collective agreement for flight
attendants. United has used similar processes to achieve joint agreements with
other work groups, and the airline was encouraged by AFA's commitment to move
forward on this positive, working-together path. The parties have requested
the assistance of the NMB to facilitate these discussions, and will meet with
NMB representatives next week and during the next scheduled bargaining session
in June.
United has achieved joint collective bargaining agreements with a majority of
the company's represented work force, including pilots, fleet service,
passenger service, reservations and storekeeper workgroups. The company
expects to enter back into negotiations with the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, representing United's technicians, soon.
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate an average of more than 5,200
flights a day to 369 airports across six continents. In 2013, United and
United Express carried more passenger traffic than any other airline in the
world and operated nearly two million flights carrying 139 million customers.
United operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft and, in 2014, will take delivery
of 35 new Boeing aircraft, including the B787-9 as the North American launch
customer, and will welcome 27 new E175 aircraft to United Express. The airline
is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 195 countries
via 26 member airlines. More than 85,000 United employees reside in every U.S.
state and in countries around the world. For more information, visit
united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock
of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE
under the symbol UAL.
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