Protocol Agreement Deadline for UAL Mechanics Passes without Agreement
Management and union negotiators for the UAL mechanics met this past week in Chicago in a facilitated expedited bargaining process under the auspices of the National Mediation Board to continue negotiations under the outline of the Protocol Agreement with the hopes of concluding a joint combined agreement.
The protocol agreement called for discussions to end if agreement was not reached by May 29, 2013. While progress was made in certain areas, the union negotiating committee felt managements latest offer fell short of their expectations, and a tentative agreement between the parties was not finalized.
In a message to their members, the negotiators stated that they felt the addition of future bargaining dates could lead to an agreement and committed to work with the carrier, to the fullest extent possible, to arrange those dates in the immediate future.
The parties will continue to operate under the existing agreements as they decide how best to move forward in the Collective Bargaining process.
