United clinches long-sought deal with flight attendants union
Source: Reuters
Business | Fri Jun 24, 2016 11:33am EDT
United clinches long-sought deal with flight attendants union
BY JEFFREY DASTIN
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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