MNB sets date for United Airlines passenger service/reservation elections

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) on Friday announced that the National Mediation Board (NMB) has set the starting date for the election to establish the collective bargaining representative for passenger service and reservation employees at the airline formed by the merger of United Airlines, Continental Airlines and Continental Micronesia.

The starting date for the five week election has been scheduled for 17 January 2012. Voting instructions will be mailed to eligible employees by the NMB on 17 January 2012. The election will be conducted by Telephone Electronic Voting and Internet Voting. Currently the IAM represents approximately 9,900 United passenger service and reservation employees, Continental's 7,800 passenger service and reservation employees are unrepresented and Continental Micronesia's 230 employees are currently represented by another union. Results of the election are scheduled to be announced after a tally at 14:00 on 21 February 2012.