Bargaining with United Airlines continues this week with the United Airlines Teamsters National Negotiating Committee beginning negotiations in Denver on Monday. During today’s negotiations, the national negotiating committee called on the company to guarantee appropriate union representation for United Airlines Teamsters during investigatory procedures, including the ability for Teamsters-approved union representatives to fully participate in any investigation of a United Teamsters technician.
In United’s current proposal, the company would have the right to determine if such protections are unreasonable. However, the union’s national negotiating committee is fighting for at least two Teamsters to be present for every investigatory procedure with certain exceptions.
“It’s crucial that our members have representation they can be confident in during investigations. The stance taken by the company to deny Teamsters this provision is unacceptable,” said Clacy Griswold, Chairman of the United Airlines Teamsters National Negotiating Committee. “The company has to do a better job of listening to the committee because we are not going to change our position on this issue.”
Negotiations will continue in Denver until October 9.