United Continental Holdings Inc. and the Association of Flight Attendants have agreed on an expedited mediation process, the two organizations announced today.
Intense mediation will focus on limited issues, with the aim being a new contract for about 12,000 flight attendants working at United.
An agreement already exists for Continental flight attendants.
The company and AFA will begin negotiations on a joint contract for all flight attendants after an agreement is reached with the United flight attendants.
In addition, United Continental Holdings and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced they will return to negotiations before mediation scheduled in November.
Those negotiations involve about 4,700 technicians at United. Continental technicians ratified an agreement last November.
Ann Schrader: 303-954-1967 or aschrader@denverpost.com.
