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UAL IAM has spoken. We'll see where it goes from here.
United's Chief Executive Officer Jack Creighton issued the following statement today. The statement came in response to an announcement made by the International Association of Machinists (IAM) District 141M on its rejection of the Presidential Emergency Board's (PEB) recommendations for a contract resolution, as well as its vote to authorize its 13,000 members to strike at 12:01 a.m. EST on Feb. 20.
Of those who voted, 68 percent rejected the PEB recommendations and 32 percent accepted them. Of those who voted, 86 percent said yes to a strike. Ninety percent of all eligible members voted.
Creighton says, "Although District 141M has rejected the PEB's recommendations, both parties have agreed to re-enter negotiations during which either an agreement will be reached or a new proposal advanced. If progress is made, and there is no reason to believe that it can't be, then we anticipate another vote will occur by mid-March, without interruption of operations.
"We regret that members of the IAM have rejected the PEB's recommendations. We still believe those recommendations provide a critical platform for the parties to reach resolution. We will continue to work with all our unions to aggressively implement a strategic recovery plan that meets the needs of passengers, preserves jobs and positions the company on the road to financial stability. We must reach consensus to continue on this path to recovery."
United will continue to provide more information to employees and customers as it is available. For the latest updates, customers can visit www.united.com. Employees can look to NewsReal and call 800-EYE-ON-UA (Unitel EYE-ON-UA or 847-952-1122) for updates.
United's Chief Executive Officer Jack Creighton issued the following statement today. The statement came in response to an announcement made by the International Association of Machinists (IAM) District 141M on its rejection of the Presidential Emergency Board's (PEB) recommendations for a contract resolution, as well as its vote to authorize its 13,000 members to strike at 12:01 a.m. EST on Feb. 20.
Of those who voted, 68 percent rejected the PEB recommendations and 32 percent accepted them. Of those who voted, 86 percent said yes to a strike. Ninety percent of all eligible members voted.
Creighton says, "Although District 141M has rejected the PEB's recommendations, both parties have agreed to re-enter negotiations during which either an agreement will be reached or a new proposal advanced. If progress is made, and there is no reason to believe that it can't be, then we anticipate another vote will occur by mid-March, without interruption of operations.
"We regret that members of the IAM have rejected the PEB's recommendations. We still believe those recommendations provide a critical platform for the parties to reach resolution. We will continue to work with all our unions to aggressively implement a strategic recovery plan that meets the needs of passengers, preserves jobs and positions the company on the road to financial stability. We must reach consensus to continue on this path to recovery."
United will continue to provide more information to employees and customers as it is available. For the latest updates, customers can visit www.united.com. Employees can look to NewsReal and call 800-EYE-ON-UA (Unitel EYE-ON-UA or 847-952-1122) for updates.