United Airlines mechanics ratify agreement

United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, announced that mechanics represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) ratified a new labor agreement with the company. The new agreement covers approximately 5,500 United mechanics. The company and the IBT will soon commence negotiations for a joint collective bargaining agreement for mechanics at both the United and Continental subsidiaries. Continental mechanics represented by the IBT ratified their collective bargaining agreement in November of 2010.