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UAL Says Employees Taking Early Out Ahead Of Likely Furloughs

1500 Flight Attendants, 322 IAM Workers Have Jumped Ship While They Can

United Airlines announced Thursday that as of this week, 322 employees represented by the International Association of Machinists (IAM) have taken advantage of the Early Out and Voluntary Furlough programs agreed to by the company and the union.

AUnited announced significant capacity reductions in July... resulting in the need for as many as 7,000 fewer positions. Since that announcement, United (and other similarly afflicted airlines) has worked with its unions to explore viable alternatives to reduce furloughs.

More than 1,500 flight attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants have taken advantage of a voluntary furlough program at United, completely eliminating the need for involuntary furloughs for flight attendants. The company also offered furlough mitigation to pilots and mechanics, and approximately 200 pilots and 100 mechanics have taken advantage of the program to date.

"In this challenging economic environment, we are focused on working with our unions to identify options that work for our employees and our business, and we are pleased we have been able to limit the number of involuntary furloughs, protecting jobs for our people," said Scott Dolan, senior vice president - Airport Operations and Cargo.

The IAM programs, which were initially offered in July and again in September, have so far reduced the number of involuntary furloughs among IAM employees by nearly 40 percent, according to the airline. Eligible participants will receive benefits such as severance payments based on years of service and travel benefits.

FMI: www.united.com, www.goiam.org

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