CHICAGO, Aug. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- United and the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced jointly
today that they have reached an agreement in principle for a joint
contract covering the company's approximately 9,000 technicians and
related employees.
The parties will complete final language and put the resulting
tentative agreement out to vote by the technicians and related
employees.
"This is a great day for the entire United family. Each day we
rely on our incredibly dedicated and professional technicians to
keep us flying safely. I commend the negotiating teams from
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United and the
National Mediation Board for all of their effort to get us here, as
well as the leadership of Captain Bourne," said Oscar Munoz, president and CEO of United. "Upon
ratification, this will be the first time in almost a decade that
all United work groups will have labor contracts in place."
"This is a monumental day for our United members," said Captain
David Bourne, airline division
director for the IBT. "I want to congratulate everyone involved for
achieving this industry leading agreement in principle which will
set a new standard upon ratification. This result would not have
been possible without the dedication of Federal Mediator Gerry
McGuckin, both negotiating committees and the involvement of CEO
Oscar Munoz."
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate more than 4,500
flights a day to 339 airports across five continents. In 2015,
United and United Express operated more than 1.5 million flights
carrying more than 140 million customers. United is proud to have
the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S.
mainland hubs in Chicago,
Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, New
York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates more than 720
mainline aircraft, and this year, the airline anticipates taking
delivery of 21 new Boeing aircraft, including 737 NGs, 787s and
777s. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 192
countries via 28 member airlines. 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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