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MEC President's Letter - August 7, 2020
Aug 07, 2020
Our fast mobilization in March led to the passage of the CARES Act, including the aviation Payroll Support Program (PSP)...
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United Provides Guidance on the Use of Vented Masks to Employees and Customers
Aug 06, 2020
Updated vented mask guidance for employees and customers United today has updated our corporate mask policies to address...
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Passenger Consumption of Personal Alcohol while on the Aircraft is Prohibited
Aug 06, 2020
Information on passenger consumption of personal alcohol on board United Airlines flights. As we all know, the COVID-19 ...
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United WARN(s) Pilots of Potential Increase to Furlough Numbers
Aug 01, 2020
One day after United agreed to extend the Flight Attendants Voluntary Furlough submission deadline, management announced...
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United Updates Social Distancing Policies in Collaborative Effort with AFA
Aug 01, 2020
United, in coordination with the AFA MEC Safety, Health and Security Committee, has updated the temporary social distanc...
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United Provides WARN Information to AFA
Aug 01, 2020
As we reported early in July, United provided AFA with required WARN notices covering all of our Members in states other...
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Voluntary Furlough and Furlough Partnership Mitigation
Jul 29, 2020
There continues to be some confusion about not only the timing of the award of Furlough Mitigation Partnerships as it re...
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Door Operation App Changes – Required Viewing after 60 Days
Jul 29, 2020
Effective as of July 30, 2020 and despite the fact that the FAA views us as being qualified on all aircraft for up to a ...
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United Expands Mask Policy - No Mask, No Fly.
Jul 24, 2020
Today, July 23, 2020, United announced an expansion of the mandatory mask requirement to include gates and terminals, ef...
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