Category: News
Mr. Smisek continues to get attention from Congress on his outsourcing plan
05 August 2014: Mr Smisek continues to get attention from Congress on his outsourcing plan that socialize the cost of his contract workers and internalize the profits. Previously Mr Smisek had testified before Congress in 2010 that the merger would be good for employees and have a minimal effect on the jobs of frontline employees. […]
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OGG, LIH, KOA overwhelmingly voted to accept new solution
10 July 2014, District 141 members in OGG, LIH, and KOA today voted to accept modifications in their contract that will retain IAM-represented United employees in those stations. These stations, along with 12 others, were under review by the company for probable contracting out of both Above the Wing and Below the Wing work. Under […]
United Continues Down Wrong Path
7 July 2014, United Airlines today confirmed that 12 out of the 15 previously announced line stations will be outsourced as of 10/1/2014. District 141 and representatives from KOA, LIH and OGG were able to tentatively agree to modifications to the current collective bargaining agreement to maintain IAM-represented employees working in those locations. Informational meetings […]