United clinches long-sought deal with flight attendants union

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL.N) has reached a deal for the first labor contract in its history that covers all flight attendants at the company, their union and the airline said on Friday, a breakthrough after workers' protests and years of talks.

The deal with union negotiators requires the approval of leaders of United's unit of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA before it formally becomes a "tentative agreement." They are scheduled to meet next week.

The contract, whose terms were not disclosed, will then go to about 25,000 in-flight crew members for a final vote.

Ratification would mark a victory for new Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz, who has sought new contracts and harmony with workers for the No. 3 U.S. airline by passenger traffic.

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Business | Fri Jun 24, 2016 11:33am EDT
BY JEFFREY DASTIN

[kimbutgar]

1. Now he has to do contracts with the mechanics union

My hubby has been working under an expired contract for years. They offered a contract where employees got a small hourly increase while increasing their health care costs.