United and IAM District 141M Reach Tentative Agreement Source United.com Agreement ensures no disruption to service for United customers For Immediate Release (CHICAGO) Monday, February 18, 2002 -- United Airlines and UAL Corporation (NYSE:UAL) Chief Executive Officer Jack Creighton today issued the following statement: "United and the International Association of Machinists District 141M today have reached tentative agreement on a contract with the airline's mechanics, utility workers, and related employees. "Our negotiating team and United's Labor Committee of the Board of Directors have accepted the terms of the IAM's proposal. With the agreement, our customers can be confident that United will continue to operate without disruption. "IAM District 141M will forward the details of the tentative agreement to the union's membership for a vote within the next two weeks. "Reaching agreement with District 141M is a critical milestone in developing a recovery plan that meets the needs of passengers, preserves jobs, and puts the company on the road to financial stability. I want to thank both negotiating teams for their hard work over the weekend. Their efforts ensure that United's customers can continue to book and travel on United without hesitation. "I also want to thank our employees, who have remained singularly focused on running a great operation in the last several weeks. They have posted some of the best on-time performance and lowest cancellation numbers this company has seen. They have really shown their commitment to our customers and this airline." _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.