Negotiation Updates

Mediator Assigned to UAL Mechanic and Related Contract Negotiations

Gerry McGuckin joined the National Mediation Board as a Mediator in September, 2007. He serves the Board in airline and railroad cases, including Grievance Mediation cases. Prior to joining the NMB, Gerry completed a career as a commercial airline pilot for a number of major airlines, retiring in October 2006 from US Airways. During his twenty

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Informational Picketing – Teamster Press Release 11-25-13

Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Speak with Traveling Public at 10 Airports (WASHINGTON) – Today, United Airlines (UAL) professional aviation mechanics represented by the Teamsters Union held informational pickets at 10 major airports around the country. United Airlines mechanics are informing the public that they may be forced to strike if the company refuses to keep its

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Association of Flight Attendnants (AFA) Show Support For Teamster Mechanic and Related 11-25-13

Chicago, IL – Greg Davidowitch, United Master Executive Council President, Marcus Valentino, Continental Master Executive Council President and Suzanne Hendricks Continental Micronesia Master Executive Council President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA at United Airlines (AFA), representing 25,000 United Flight Attendants, today issued the following joint statement of support for the Mechanics at United Airlines

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Mechanics Dispatch – Negotiations Update – November 25, 2013

We are extremely disappointed to see that the company has chosen to engage in the age old, worn out practice of accusing the union of contemplating illegal job actions when things don’t go their way. This began when talks broke off and now we are beginning to see them “monitoring the membership,” hoping that we

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Union Serves Notice of Its’ Desire to Terminate Resource Utilization Letter – November 9, 2013

The Union has served written notice to the Company detailing its' desire to terminate the Resource Utilization Letter (RUL). Pursuant to the RUL, the Union has requested a conference take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 2:00PM EST. Updates will follow such conference.  Download Ltr_to_McKeen03110913

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Mechanics Dispatch – Negotiations Update November 7, 2013

The committee met this week in an attempt to finalize the joint CBA. The company presented a comprehensive proposal early in the week that the union rejected.   Tonight the union gave its comprehensive final proposal to the company. It did so after working shoulder-to-shoulder with its financial, legal and actuarial experts to develop a

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Mechanics Dispatch – Negotiations Update October 12, 2013

Negotiations resumed the week of October 7th with the company in Phoenix, Arizona. Both parties engaged in an effort to narrow issues in order to reach a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA).    The week began with a presentation from United on the highlights of the TA for IAM represented employees, brief preparations of the

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Mechanics Dispatch – Negotiations Update September 28, 2013

Preparations for Next Round of Negotiations Begin  In preparation for the re-engagement of negotiations, the union bargaining committee convened at Local 19’s union hall in Houston this week to discuss strategy as we prepare to meet with United Airlines in negotiations on October 7th.  Among the topics of discussion, the negotiators received a briefing from

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