Teamsters Meet with UAL Mechanics in Portland and Seattle!

On January 7, Teamster representatives and aviation mechanics welcomed a strong turnout of UAL mechanics to an open house in Portland, Oregon, where questions about the Teamsters and the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust were answered. The following day, Teamster mechanics, including Chris Moore, a Continental Airlines mechanic and Chair of the Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Coalition, met with UAL mechanics outside the Seattle Sea-Tac Airport, where the mechanics signed on to the Teamsters “Security First Initiative”, a petition calling on the FAA to take immediate action to address the outsourcing crisis. The petition offers proposals 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 program. More Teamster open houses will soon be scheduled nationwide, providing an opportunity for UAL mechanics to learn more about what the Teamsters have to offer!