United Airlines’ technicians, represented by the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), have voted to ratify
a new joint collective bargaining agreement.
“This successful vote is a milestone that marks
the beginning of a new, exciting journey for this airline – one
where we are working together as an airline that is truly united
as a team,” said Oscar Munoz, CEO, United Airlines. “We can now
turn confidently toward the future with the shared purpose of
building the best airline in the world for employees and
customers.”
The IBT agreement brings together the airline’s
more than 9,000 technicians and related employees under a single
contract, delivering improvements such as wage increases and job protections.
Also in 2016, United reached a joint collective
bargaining agreement with flight attendants, as well as contract
extensions covering the airline’s pilots, dispatchers, ramp and
passenger-service agents, contact center employees, storekeepers,
load planners, maintenance and fleet technical instructors, and
security officers.
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