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President Letter: May 21, 2004
MEC President Letter
Section 1114 Filing
May 21, 2004
Glenn Tilton, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer
United Airlines
1200 East Algonquin Road
Elk Grove Township, IL 60007
Re: Section 1114
Dear Glenn:
As much as we believe the Company’s proposal to slash retiree medical benefits is unreasonable and inconsistent with Section 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code, we have been meeting with the Company in an effort to address the challenges before us and avoid destructive litigation and any subsequent effect on Flight Attendants.
To say that we are disappointed about United’s actions in bankruptcy court today would be an understatement. Platitudes about managements’ concern for the viability of our airline are hollow and only serve to further alienate us. Actions speak louder than words. Any goodwill that existed a year ago has been squandered.
Despite the actions of the management of United Airlines, Flight Attendants continue to be committed to the success of our Company. We had hoped that the current management of United Airlines would confer in a good faith effort to reach a consensual agreement. Instead, in response to the retiree coalition’s proposals, the Company’s negotiators repeatedly made entrenched proposals fundamentally unchanged from the original proposal presented in March. Clearly, intransigence is not good faith negotiations.
Over the course of the past year, it is apparent that the relationship necessary for a successful reorganization is non-existent due to the continued overreaching by the management of United Airlines.
Sincerely,
Greg Davidowitch, President
United Master Executive Council