Take Action Against the Outsourcing of Our Work

Sign on to the “Teamsters Security First Initiative”

The recent Teamsters “Security First Initiative”, addressed to Robert A. Sturgell, Acting Administrator to the FAA, calls on the FAA to take immediate action to address the outsourcing crisis. This petition draws the line at UAL proposing to outsource its heavy maintenance work to the lowest bidder. Currently available industry information shows that about 45 percent of UAL maintenance is outsourced to vendors located around the globe. As a result, UAL has cut more in-house maintenance workers than any other major U.S. airline. This petition calls for a moratorium on all new maintenance outsourcing, a single standard for airline maintenance, and an investigation by the Inspector General of the safety and security ramifications for the flying public of United’s plan to sell a major part of its maintenance operation.

If you would like to sign this petition and have not already received a copy from a fellow UAL mechanic or Teamster leader, please contact Kim Keller at (202) 437-5424 or email kkeller@teamster.org.