CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United
Airlines today announced that pilots, represented by the Air Line
Pilots Association (ALPA), ratified a new joint labor agreement for
all United Airlines pilots.
"The ratification of this agreement is an important step forward
for our pilots and the company," said Fred
Abbott, senior vice president of flight operations. "We look
forward to the efficiencies and teamwork we will achieve as our
pilots become one group once they complete their seniority
integration."
The agreement runs through December
2016 and covers nearly 10,000 United pilots.
"I want to thank both negotiating teams and the National
Mediation Board for their efforts in reaching this agreement that
provides both improvements for our pilots and increased
competitiveness for United," said Mike
Bonds, executive vice president of human resources and labor
relations. "We are making good progress working together with our
remaining employee groups to reach joint agreements to become a
fully combined workforce."
Since merging with Continental, United has made significant
progress in bringing together work groups. The company has reached
several agreements including a combined agreement for pilots,
agreements with flight attendants from the United, Continental and
CMI subsidiaries; and agreements with technicians from the
United, Continental and CMI subsidiaries.
About United
United Airlines and United Express
operate an average of 5,557 flights a day to 378 airports on six
continents from the airline's hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Guam,
Houston, Los Angeles, New
York/Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. In 2011, United carried more
traffic than any other airline in the world, and operated more than
two million flights carrying 142 million passengers. United is
upgrading its cabins with more flat-bed seats in first and business
class and more extra-legroom economy-class seating than any other
airline in North America. United
now has 180 airplanes featuring DIRECTV®, offering customers more
live television access than any other airline in the world. United
operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft and has orders for more than
270 new aircraft deliveries through 2022. In 2012, United was the
first North American airline to take delivery of new Boeing 787
Dreamliner aircraft. United was rated the world's most admired
airline on FORTUNE magazine's 2012 airline-industry list of the
World's Most Admired Companies. Readers of Global Traveler magazine
have voted United's MileagePlus program the best frequent flyer
program for eight consecutive years. United is a founding member of
Star Alliance, which provides
service to 193 countries via 27 member airlines. More than 85,000
United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around
the world. For more information, visit united.com or follow
United on Twitter and Facebook. The common stock of United's
parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE
under the symbol UAL.
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