Voting “yes” to our transitional tentative agreement (TA) at UAL means voting to improve our wages and gain real job protections. Once we’ve voted to ratify this TA, we will immediately go into combined negotiations with UAL-CAL, where we intend to make more gains. Under this transitional TA we will make the following improvements to wages and benefits; scope language and job protections; and health care.
Wages & Benefits:
• The average mechanic will receive $27,000 in wage increases over the 30-month contract.
• Mechanics receiving an additional (second) license during the period of the agreement will earn approximately $11,000 more than the above stated $27,000 for an increase of about $38,000.
• Double time will be restored, as will two holidays and double time-and-a-half on holidays.
• All employees on the active payroll list will receive a $3,000 past wage credit upon ratification of the TA.
Scope Language & Job Protections:
• The TA establishes that “the Company shall not contract out work.”
• Strong scope language mirrors the language in the Teamster Continental contract which resulted in an increase in the mechanic force when UAL was outsourcing jobs.
• No more “blended work.”
• Furlough protection will apply to all mechanics, not just those with October 1989 or earlier seniority dates.
• Explicit protection has been negotiated for the SFO Maintenance Center.
• System bumping rights will be based on seniority, substantially reducing the possibility of furloughs.
Health Care:
• The TA provides for maintenance of benefits until 2013.
• A committee will be established within 30 days of ratification to explore options for health care.
• If there is no new combined agreement by January 1, 2013, we will have the CAL health plan and will receive a 2.5 percent wage increase to offset additional costs.
For all the details about the TA, go to www.teamster.org/ual
You should receive a ballot this week. If you do not receive a ballot by May 13th, contact your local union to obtain one by the May 18th deadline. Ballots must reach the Lanham, Md. post office by 10:00 a.m., June 2. Counting will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Your Negotiating Committee
