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United pilots, others accept pay cut
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- United Airlines pilots and members of two other unions have voted to accept temporary wage cuts to help the beleaguered company escape from bankruptcy. The Air Line Pilots Association was joined by the Transport Workers Union representing United's meteorologists, and the Professional Airline Flight Control Association, representing UAL's dispatchers, in voting for the cuts Tuesday. Members of the Association of Flight Attendants also were voting on an interim wage cut, but the results were not immediately available. "Today, our pilots, following the advice of its union leadership, acted in good faith to accept an immediate 29 percent temporary wage cut," said Capt. Paul Whiteford, chairman of the United union's master executive council. The cut "provides interim financial assistance to help stabilize the company in the initial months of bankruptcy and to provide a substantial additional period for further negotiations," he said. "Our union leadership now calls upon the company to reciprocate by working with ALPA on a plan to reorganize the company." Whiteford said the unions have been "disappointed at management's approach to labor discussions since the bankruptcy filing" but they expect the action taken by the pilots will encourage "a collaborative discussion over a reasonable economic settlement of ALPA's contract." Glenn Tilton, chairman, president and chief executive officer of UAL, thanked the unions' membership for their actions, calling them "important steps forward as we work to transform United." "We look forward to continued cooperation with all of our unions and employee groups as we work to reach consensual agreements that will help us redesign our business and compete more effectively in the long term." United has asked the bankruptcy court to impose interim wage reductions for employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers because it did not reach interim agreements on wage reductions with the company. The court is expected to rule on that request this week, the company said. Negotiations continue between UAL and the unions on long-term wage and work rule changes.
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