Fri, Jan 21, 2011
NMB Ruling Would Trigger Union Election For 24,000 United And
Continental Flight Attendants
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) yesterday asked
the National Mediation Board (NMB) to declare that the
United/Continental merger has created a single transportation
system, triggering a representation election for the combined
Flight Attendant workforce. If the NMB agrees, then a union
election would be held to determine the collective bargaining
representative. Over 15,000 United Flight Attendants already are
represented by AFA.
"This merger and the extraordinary financial turnaround underway
at United are only possible because Flight Attendants at both
airlines have invested hard work and sacrifices over the years,"
said Greg Davidowitch, AFA United President. "Management must know
that the Flight Attendant workforce is unified, and that we expect
the best Flight Attendant contract at the world's leading airline.
Joined together in AFA we can ensure Flight Attendants are full
partners in the merger with compensation that reflects our key role
in the success of the new United Airlines."
Once the NMB declares that the merged airlines are operating as
a single carrier, an election date will be set to determine if AFA
will be the Flight Attendants' exclusive bargaining agent for the
combined Flight Attendant workforce. With approximately 24,000
Flight Attendants eligible to vote, the election will be among the
largest ever conducted by the NMB, the federal agency charged with
overseeing union elections and the collective bargaining process in
the airline industry. The Flight Attendant contracts at
United and Continental will remain in place after the vote.
Prior to an operational merger management would be required to
negotiate a single Flight Attendant contract that would be ratified
by the combined Flight Attendant workforce.
"As the world's largest Flight Attendant union, run by and for
Flight Attendants, this is a wonderful opportunity to welcome our
flying partners at Continental to AFA," said Veda Shook, AFA
International President. "AFA has been the leader in advancing the
Flight Attendant profession since a group of United Flight
Attendants joined together in 1945 to create our union. Throughout
the years, AFA has fought for and won major changes in our
industry; we have transformed our profession, raising wages,
benefits and working conditions and improving safety and security.
In welcoming our Continental colleagues, we will continue to make
great strides for Flight Attendants and their families."
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