United Airlines Mechanics Ratify Agreement

CHICAGO, Dec. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL), today announced that mechanics represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ratified a new labor agreement with the company. "This is another important step which benefits our co-workers and contributes to the future success of United," said Jim Keenan, senior vice president of Technical Operations for United. "We now turn our attention to a joint agreement for all United and Continental mechanics, and are committed to reaching an agreement that is fair to the company and fair to our employees." The new agreement covers a...