What happens to our Railway Labor Act Section 6 Negotiations now that a merger has been announced?
Our negotiations continue and the merger announcement makes it more imperative than ever that United management make good on their promise that shared sacrifice would equal shared reward. We are responsible for turning our airline around and making it possible for this merger to be contemplated. We know our airline will not only succeed due to our hard work and sacrifice – it will thrive. It is time that Flight Attendants’ sacrifice turn to reward with an Industry-Leading Contract. 3. In a merger does one Flight Attendant Contract act as the surviving Contract for the combined group? No. The Contract for each respective Flight Attendant group remains in place until a single Contract is negotiated and ratified by the combined Flight Attendant workforce. We always work to get a new single Contract with the best provisions from each separate Contract. This is another reason why it is critical that management conclude negotiations for the improved Contract United Flight Attendants were due
