United Airlines and Continental Airlines may face pilot strike

After two years of negotiations that originated in May 2010 after having reached theagreement ‘Post September 11′ pilots unions at United Airlines and Continental Airlineshave announced that in the absence of new wage agreements materialize, could go on strike.

Seguin publiuca finanzas.com portal, the decision would be taken by vote of its members if the merged airlines fail to close the deal

The reason for the conflict is salary, as the drivers are trying to get out of the agreement’post September 11th’, which cut wages by 40% on average after the terrorist attacks inNew York in 2001.

The pilots have been several demonstrations that culminated in a demonstration outside the headquarters of United in Chicago this month, and the creation of a web platformdesigned to communicate with customers (theunfriendlyskies.org). ll

Meanwhile, United has said he «committed» to reaching an agreement that is «fair toemployees and the company.»

«There has been ample time to reach an agreement on the new agreement,» said union president representing ALPA and Continental pilots, Jay Pierce.

«The strike is not what pilots prefer, but we are willing to use every tool at our disposal,including the exercise of our influence legally retain our services,» Pierce said, adding that the company would not have left «no choice «for the» slow «process.

Also argued that the drivers have made «great sacrifices» from the 11S, while the company «has done nothing to restore those sacrifices,» so now asked to be «recognized.»