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United Airlines Negotiations

2011 Updates
  1. Management drops "neutral" facade
  2. Management disputes coworkers right to vote.
  3. PCE represntation filed!
  4. September 10, 9/11, Ten Years Later; Company starts union busting
  5. July 3rd Rich comments on stores, talks restarting
  6. June 12 Stores announcement (not archived)
  7. June 4, 2011 — IAM to perform CO work at DEN, OMA; Mechanics reject teamster deal
  8. May 30, 2011 – Busy week with multiple updates
  9. United management declares war on democracy
  10. Single carrier status, fleet/ramp
  11. More Perspective — 3,000 New Members at Airtran; Union Voting Rights Under Attack
  12. The triple crisis in Japan; ongoing updates
  13. March 21 Time for United to clean up United's mess
  14. March 12 Mediated talks struggle
  15. February 15, 2011 Rebalancing puzzle presents opportunity for IAM Members
  16. February 13, 2011 Teamster cry "premature." Prelude to teamsters stalling the representation election?
  17. January 22, 2011 Company, union return to talks with greater participation of mediator; Company eyes importance of contract scope
  18. January 21, 2011 IAM files single carrier status application with NMB
  19. January 3, 2011 Joint "Day of Action" 7January
2010 Updates
  1. December 12, 2010 Dead or just asleep: United negotiators stall talks over money
  2. November 29, 2010 United management makes “their” choice of unions.
  3. November 15, 2010 More bad ideas from the “new” United Airlines.
  4. November 1, 2010 United hatches its "cross-fleeting" scheme. Is it a threat?
  5. October 18, 2010 Scheduled talks for following week cancelled; No progress with the “new” company.
  6. October 12, 2010 The first full week of talks with “the new” United produced few results and no new faces from the company side, although opportunities exist.
  7. October 4, 2010 Negotiations with the new executives of United Airlines began this week in Chicago; Previously, IAM-represented flight attendants at Continental ink agreement, subject to ratification vote.
  8. September 19, 2010 United executives push for mediocre pay for employees while lining their own pockets, enriching shareholders, even setting aside money for cities.
  9. August 28, 2010 Both sides in United talks struggle to agree on the value of wage, vacation, sick time, and other proposals
  10. August 18, 2010 United talks center on restoration of wages and benefits; Getting UAL corporation drones off the program of just saying no.
  11. August 10, 2010 Talks continue; Second merger summit meeting scheduled
  12. July 23, 2010 United’s flawed and ill-managed point system suffers setback in Mediation; Contract talks focus solely on wages and benefits with other issues in tentative agreement.
  13. July 19, 2010 UAL drags out mando issue; UAL may use email to advise points; Merger teams to compare agreements, unions
  14. July 12, 2010 Merger summit meeting examines Continental, Teamsters
  15. July 4, 2010 Delta representation goes to vote; New NMB grievance process; Merger meeting
  16. June 28, 2010 Talks resume with major progress on non-money/non-security issues
  17. May 28, 2010 Last week of United negations before election recess
  18. May 8, 2010 Merger, Negotiations two separate roads traveled at once
  19. May 2, 2010, Delaney comments on merger in the news
  20. April 23, 2010, SOSAP "continuing" program; Talks focus on money, security amid merger rumors
  21. Subcommittees focus on Letters Of Agreement, April 18, 2010
  22. Merger talks emerge anew, April 12, 2010
  23. Negotiations resume, March 21, 2010 — partial teams, mandatory OT, vacation bid
  24. Airlines clear for take-off? March 12, 2010 — 787 orders placed by HA, UA; Negotiation update
  25. United Airlines negotiations February 27 — tentative agreement on seniority, OT, vacation flexibility
  26. United Airlines negotiations, February 22 — Entering lengthy topic of health care
  27. United Airlines negotiations, January 30 — Mediator rejoins talks; Overtime
  28. United Airlines negotiations, January 25 — Movement on outstanding issues; Overtime; Mediator role unchanged
  29. US Airways station visit, US AIrways Member meetings in South Florida
  30. United Airlines negotiations, January 17 — Seniority, Grievance improvements; Company pitches insurance scheme; Improved cash bones plan
  31. US Airways punch in before security results from grievance settlements
  32. United Airlines negotiations update, January 8 — Talks resume; Seniority, grievance, insurance concepts, expanded A-14.
2009 Updates (32 total)
  1. United Airlines negotiations, December 20 — Seniority and grievance
  2. United negotiations, November 24, 2009 – The company’s insurance wish list; Mediator meets District 141 Members.
  3. United negotiations, November 15, 2009 – Review period ends; talks resume.
  4. United negotiations, October 4, 2009 – Talks enter mediation; resume after convention.
  5. Job Security, September 13, 2009 – With new United attendance policy in more final form, additional details released prior to major grievance committee briefing in Chicago.
  6. Job Security, September 4, 2009 – After weeks of discussion, agreement is reached to save 700 jobs at Chicago O’Hare airport. These talks were aside from regular United negotiations.
  7. United negotiations, August 12, 2009 – Week 18; A federal mediator is now assigned to United negotiations, although direct talks will continue. There will be no direct talks during the week of August 17, due to the Transportation Conference. United negotiations resume August 24, in Week 20.
  8. United negotiations, August 4, 2009 – Week 17; Both sides in United negotiations apply for federal mediation, based on an already established deadline of August 1st for doing so.
  9. United negotiations, July 21, 2009 – Week 15; Process of talks shifts from focus on individual Articles within contract to discussion of all financial issues at once, because those issues are so interconnected.
  10. United negotiations, June 30, 2009 – Weeks 13; Agreement on how to “value” cost of proposals is not expected to limit disagreement on financial proposals themselves
  11. United negotiations update – Weeks 11 and 12; Talks shifting"to financial issues including job security
  12. United negotiations update – Week 10; Talks "productive" regarding grievance, vacation; UAL announces 150 aircraft order
  13. United negotiations update – Week Nine; Talks are resuming after a planned break
  14. United negotiations update – Week Eight; Non-cost issues of seniority, vacation and grievance; St. Louis conversion to United Express a result of 737 fleet grounding; PBGC funding info
  15. United negotiations update – Week Seven: No meetings were scheduled;
    Hawaiian Contract; Tribute to LL1245; Education update
  16. United negotiations update – Week Six; Seniority, Vacation
  17. United negotiations update – Week Five; A Seesaw of Developments
  18. Press Release, April4, 2009 – Opening talks in United negotiations
  19. Delaney Review, April 4, 2009 – opening talks in United negotiations
  20. United Airlines Negotiations Opening Proposals (from both, District 141, and from the company)
  21. Delaney Video – opening talks in United negotiations
  22. 141nfo – Delaney reviews the opening week in United negotiations
  23. Virgin America: Neither?
  24. Aloha Name Sale No Go
  25. 165 Reservations Jobs Return
  26. District praises return of customer service jobs to U.S.
  27. A:14 Incentive Endorsed
  28. Rich Delaney – Negotiating Team Prep, Placid Harbor, February 8, 2009
  29. “Miracle On The Hudson” US Airways (Captain Sully), January, 2009
  30. L.A. Times – The Union Way Up, January, 2009
  31. Tom Brickner – Address to Chair Persons Conference, New Orleans, January, 2009
  32. Rich Delaney – Address to Chair Person’s Conference, New Orleans, January, 2009