Wed, Dec 01, 2010
New Labor Contract Would Cover Some 7,600 Continental
Workers
United Continental Holdings
announced Monday that Continental Airlines has reached a tentative
agreement on a new labor contract with the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) representing Continental fleet
service employees. The IBT is expected to hold a ratification vote
in the coming weeks.
"This tentative agreement is the product of a lot of hard work
by the negotiating committees, and I'm pleased that the Continental
ramp, cargo and airport operations agents have the opportunity to
ratify an agreement that is fair to our co-workers and fair to the
company," said Scott Dolan, senior vice president of Airport
Operations at United. "We look forward to continuing the productive
working relationship with the Teamsters."
"With the power of the Teamsters, the fleet service workers
who joined our union last February got a solid tentative agreement
in record time," said Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa. "This
tentative agreement sets us up well for the merger process —
it protects our members and gives our members raises and
improvements."
"This tentative agreement puts us in a strong position to
bargain the amalgamated contract later on in the merger process,"
said Captain David Bourne, Director of the Teamsters Airline
Division. "Our negotiating team, made up of Teamster business
agents and Continental fleet service workers, were exceedingly
thorough in their approach and worked very hard. This agreement is
the first step in the process of improving standards. We appreciate
the efforts of the company to work with us in developing a fair
contract, and look forward to building on this relationship in
future negotiations."
The agreement covers approximately 7,600 Continental fleet
service employees located throughout the United States.
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