Continental Airlines and United Airlines announced on May 3, 2010 their agreement to merge “as equals.” The merger has been approved and the two companies are well on their way toward creating the largest airline in the United States.
The Teamsters Union represents mechanics at both Continental Airlines and United Airlines and fleet service workers at Continental Airlines. As this process moves forward, the Teamsters have been committed to making the merger a net positive for our members. Currently, the Teamsters Union is in negotiations with United Airlines to secure a contract for UAL mechanics and with Continental Airlines to secure a first contract with recently-organized Continental fleet service workers. Continental mechanics approved an amended collective bargaining agreement by 84 percent.
This webpage will act as a one-stop merger resource center for Continental and United Airlines employees who are Teamster members and will contain documents from the union, the companies and the media, including a series of merger plans created for members by the Teamsters Union as well as a merger flow chart. The Teamsters Airline Division intends to make the merger as transparent for members as possible and this webpage will ensure information, representation and answers to questions are easily accessible. The Teamsters are committed to doing everything in our power to protect our members throughout the merger process.
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Submitted by KC on February 14, 2012 - 5:46pm.
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The merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines, which will create the largest airline in the world and help the company cope with the financial difficulties that have rocked the industry, is expected to be completed this quarter -- 18 months after its merger was officially announced.
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Submitted by KC on February 14, 2012 - 5:44pm.
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United Continental, which reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss despite a wobbly world economy, plans to wrap up the final details of its mega-merger in early March.
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Submitted by KC on February 14, 2012 - 5:28pm.
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United Continental Holdings Inc. reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss on Thursday as merger expenses weighed on the world's largest airline by traffic, and cautioned that costs are set to creep higher as it shrinks its network.
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Submitted by Pat Mabry on February 3, 2011 - 6:29pm.
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Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa addressed more than 300 Continental and United workers today to help kick off the union’s effort to organize workers at the newly merged airline, promising to commit the full resources of the Teamsters to win the campaign.
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Submitted by KC on June 28, 2010 - 1:31pm.
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Chairman Oberstar, Ranking Member Mica, Chairman Conyers and Ranking Member Smith:
I am honored to answer your invitation to provide written testimony to your Committees pursuant to the hearings you held on June 16, 2010 with respect to the proposed merger between United Airlines and Continental.
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Submitted by Anonymous on May 20, 2010 - 11:44am.
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Questions and Answers from the company about the merger.
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Submitted by Anonymous on May 19, 2010 - 10:50am.
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Questions and answers from the Teamsters Airline Division about the merger.
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Submitted by KC on May 11, 2010 - 3:14pm.
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Last week, the IBT Airline Division released IBT Update No. 1 on the UAL-CAL Proposed Merger. That Update presented information of interest to all UAL and CAL mechanics and fleet service employees regarding the corporate merger, while focusing particular attention on the likely effects of the merger on UAL and CAL mechanics. This Update focuses on UAL and CAL fleet service employees.
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Submitted by Anonymous on May 10, 2010 - 4:22pm.
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As you know, on May 3, 2010, UAL Corporation (UAL) and Continental Airlines (CAL) announced their agreement to merge “as equals.” As is the case with all airline mergers, the UAL-CAL merger and all of its details are complex, will require many layers of United States and foreign government approval, and will take quite some time before it actually is completed.
