United Union Rejects Contract

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CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines' mechanics union announced Friday that
its members rejected a tentative contract agreement, dealing the
carrier a setback in its efforts to cut labor costs without alienating
its workers.

Members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association also voted to
authorize a strike if United succeeds in its efforts to get a federal
bankruptcy judge to impose its own terms, union spokesman Richard Turk
said.

The union represents about 7,000 United mechanics. Vote totals were
not announced.

The contract, agreed to earlier this month by negotiators, would have
cut wages by 5% for mechanics, followed by 1.5% annual pay increases
through the life of the contract. About 570 employees who clean
aircraft cabins would have seen their wages cut by 10%.

United pilots and flight attendants are conducting similar contract
ratification votes, with the results to be announced Monday.

The union representing baggage handlers, ramp workers and
public-contact workers faces an April 11 deadline for negotiating a
pact after a short-term deal was put in place this month.

United is seeking to rewrite all its labor contracts to save costs for
the second time in its 26-month bankruptcy. After slashing labor costs
by $2.5 billion annually in 2003, the Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based
airline says it needs another $725 million in yearly reductions.

The nation's No. 2 carrier also wants to eliminate its traditional
pension plans and replace them with defined-contribution plans, a move
that has inflamed unions and prompted dismay from the federal Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corp., which would be expected to take responsibility
for up to $6.4 billion of United's pension liabilities.
 
Finally a UNION which is ready to make a stand against the corrupt companys and Government!!!!!!! UNITED MECHANICS CRAFT & CLASS I SALUTE YOU MEN AND WOMEN OF GREAT COURAGE AND FORTITUDE :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:
 
local 12 proud said:
Finally a UNION which is ready to make a stand against the corrupt companys and Government!!!!!!! UNITED MECHANICS CRAFT & CLASS I SALUTE YOU MEN AND WOMEN OF GREAT COURAGE AND FORTITUDE :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:
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We need to do more than Salute them!!

Lets support them by WHATEVER MEANS NECISSARY!!!!!
 
No matter what the outcome UT, you all did yourself a respectable service. Hold the line, the madness has got to stop somewhere!
 
spacewaitress said:
Nice artwork UT!
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Those guys have come up with a few good ones.

They got hats that read ;


Fly United

and they had this great hangar shot out of Indy where they arranged all the toolboxes to give the same message.

"Ted is United without you and I (U-N-I)" etc.
 
Bob,

The Toolbox shot arranged in a F U pattern (circa 2001) was not out of Indy. I believe it was left coast. OAK or SFO. Indy did have the 757 doctored up paint job that said Untied Airlines on the side. Rivet gun salutes, 5A Country Cub shirts, Red shirt day, a cake left in mgmt meeting room of butt checks and a Hershey kiss. :lol: :lol:

Ahhh the good ole' days of sleeplessness, heartburn, high blood pressure, stress...only with friends did any of us keep our sanity. Wish all the best to those left to fight the good fight.

Best regards,

Johnny Gearpin
 
johnny gearpin said:
Bob,

The Toolbox shot arranged in a F U pattern (circa 2001) was not out of Indy. I believe it was left coast. OAK or SFO.
Best regards,

Johnny Gearpin
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SFO, Hanger #1, I believe the 'photo op' was from the roof lift installed for the 747-4XX.

:up: UT
 
UAL_TECH said:
SFO, Hanger #1, I believe the 'photo op' was from the roof lift installed for the 747-4XX.

:up: UT
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Thanks for the correction.

Do you have a link to that picture? I lost it through a virus.