Perspectives: Archive

May 2010

  • Moving Forward — May 24, 2010

    A few weeks ago, United announced that we had signed a definitive agreement to merge with Continental Airlines. Over the next several months the two companies will seek regulatory and governmental approval. This merger is an opportunity for our two...
    Read more...

March 2010

  • The Benefits of Alliances — for our Employees and United — March 12, 2010

    Several months ago United Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Continental Airlines applied with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for antitrust immunity. Building on United’s extensive and growing international network this immunity will offer our customers and employees significant benefits...
    Read more...

December 2009

  • Amendable Dates — December 18, 2009

    Negotiations continue to progress at varying paces with each of our unions. As noted here previously, the National Mediation Board is providing mediation assistance in negotiations with ALPA, AFA and the IAM, and we remain in direct negotiations with the...
    Read more...

November 2009

  • Benefits Proposals — November 18, 2009

    Over the last week, we met with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) to submit United’s benefits proposal...
    Read more...

July 2009

  • Filing for Mediation Services — July 28, 2009

    Today, we filed joint letters between United and Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) and United and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) with the National Mediation Board (NMB) requesting mediation services. These filings are an important step forward in our negotiations...
    Read more...

  • Updating the National Mediation Board — July 9, 2009

    United’s labor negotiations team provided an update this week to the three members of the National Mediation Board (NMB) and the NMB’s Director of Mediation Services on the background and status of United’s labor negotiations. The NMB is the federal...
    Read more...

June 2009

  • United Holds Annual Meeting — June 12, 2009

    Earlier this week, United held our Annual Meeting of Shareholders at our Operations Center in Elk Grove. The main purpose of the meeting was to elect the Directors of the Corporation. The meeting was also an opportunity for our shareholders...
    Read more...

April 2009

  • Opening Negotiations — April 6, 2009

    The negotiations process to revise our current Collective Bargaining agreements with our six U.S. unions will officially begin with the Association of Flight Attendants today, and will continue with the other unions over the next two weeks. Per the Railway...
    Read more...

March 2009

  • Pursuing Financially Responsible Solutions in an Extraordinarily Challenging, Fundamentally Changed Economic Environment — March 23, 2009

    In early-April 2009, United and the six U.S. unions representing our employees will begin the process of negotiating new labor agreements. We are firmly committed to keeping you informed and have launched this new website to answer questions, share important...
    Read more...