Wed, Sep 07, 2011
NMB's Expedited Mediation Program To Focus On Limited
Issues
The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) and United
Continental Holdings, Inc. Friday announced agreement on a new
expedited mediation process modeled on the National Mediation
Board's (NMB) Expedited Mediation Program.
The company and the AFA will enter intense mediation focusing on
limited issues. The negotiations will aim to reach agreement for a
new contract covering approximately 12,000 flight attendants
working at the United Airlines subsidiary. An agreement is already
in effect covering flight attendants at the Continental
subsidiary.
"We are committed to reaching an agreement that is fair to our
co-workers and fair to the company," said Sam Risoli, senior vice
president of Inflight for United. "This action is a good step
forward and serves the immediate and long-term interests of our
flight attendants and the company."
"We are ready to embark on an innovative approach to reach a new
contract, and this process provides an opportunity to put our
negotiations on a fresh path," said Greg Davidowitch, President
– Master Executive Council for the AFA at United. "While we
are optimistic about Expedited Mediation, we don't underestimate
the challenges before us. We are confident that this process
affords us the best opportunity to move forward together."
After reaching an agreement for the United flight attendants,
the company and AFA have agreed on a time frame to begin
negotiations on a joint contract for all flight attendants. The AFA
represents more than 21,000 flight attendants at the United and
Continental subsidiaries.
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