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Unrest in the air at United
Pilots want pay talks, `strike preparation committee' approved
By Julie Johnsson
Tribune staff reporter
Posted December 7 2006
United Airlines' pilots union said Wednesday that it is establishing a "strike preparation committee," a signal that labor unrest is building at the world's second-largest airline.
In a special session this week, union leaders for the Air Line Pilots Association unanimously voted to form the committee, typically used to coordinate activities during contentious contract talks, even though the present labor agreements for pilots and other union employees at United run through 2009.
Union leaders said they are ratcheting up their rhetoric in reaction to growing anger by many pilots over what they see as a disparity between management and employee pay.
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Not sure there is much room for the pilots here, but it is nice to see somebody calling attention to the ridiculous compensation packages that Tilton, McDonald, and the rest have received.