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United Airlines mechanics reject contract offer; union seeks strike
Source: Reuters
World | Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:14pm EST
United Airlines mechanics reject contract offer; union seeks strike
Maintenance workers at United Airlines overwhelmingly rejected a new contract offer, their union said Tuesday, adding it will seek approval from U.S. regulators to strike.
More than 93 percent of mechanics who voted decided against the company's offer, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said in a news release. The union said it will petition the U.S. National Mediation Board for the go-ahead to strike.
It was not immediately clear if a strike was likely or how long it would take the union to request the action.
The vote marks a setback in United's years-long effort to reach a joint deal with the technicians. It has yet to conclude a contract covering maintenance workers from both United and Continental since the carriers merged in 2010.
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United Airlines mechanics reject contract offer; union seeks strike
Maintenance workers at United Airlines overwhelmingly rejected a new contract offer, their union said Tuesday, adding it will seek approval from U.S. regulators to strike.
More than 93 percent of mechanics who voted decided against the company's offer, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said in a news release. The union said it will petition the U.S. National Mediation Board for the go-ahead to strike.
It was not immediately clear if a strike was likely or how long it would take the union to request the action.
The vote marks a setback in United's years-long effort to reach a joint deal with the technicians. It has yet to conclude a contract covering maintenance workers from both United and Continental since the carriers merged in 2010.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ual-workers-idUSKCN0VP2JH
