United Bargaining Update 10/9/24

During Productive Bargaining in Denver, United Teamsters Reach TA on Investigatory Procedures

The United Airlines Teamsters National Negotiating Committee reached a tentative agreement on investigatory procedures of employees after three rounds of negotiations during the current bargaining session in Denver on Wednesday.

The Teamsters’ committee held firm on our demand for a minimum of two union representatives present during investigations with certain limited exceptions. The committee voted overwhelmingly to agree to United’s counterproposal on Article 18, Paragraph O once the company guaranteed the union’s minimum requirement.

The Teamsters will now move towards negotiating over United’s grievance and Board of Arbitration articles as part of the tentative agreement reached on Article 18, Paragraph O.

“This is a major win for United Airlines Teamsters. Thanks to the unity and persistence of the committee the last three days, our members now will have adequate representation when dealing with the company,” said Clacy Griswold, Chairman of the United Airlines Teamsters National Negotiating Committee. “I am proud of the members for sticking to our principles and delivering on this agreement. Now we can move this process forward and negotiate on other important Teamster issues.”

“I’m glad that we were able to reach a tentative agreement on such an important issue for the members.” said Spencer Powell, a technician from Teamsters Local 104 out of Phoenix and member of the union’s committee. “It wasn’t easy, but we stood together and didn’t back down when the company tried to counter us. I look forward to keeping this momentum moving in Chicago later this month.”

The next bargaining session will begin October 22 in Chicago.