The union we are forming, the Teamsters Union, represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, including more than 40,000 workers in the aviation industry in every craft and class. As a strong and growing aviation union, the Teamsters Union negotiates the most solid collective bargaining agreements in the country. The Teamsters provide its membership with the best representation in the industry and gives workers in the aviation industry a voice at their job. Teamsters have represented aviation workers since the 1950s and are continuing to grow to help airline workers.

The president of United(UAUA Quote) says the successful execution of the merger between Delta(DAL Quote)and Northwest should change the way airline mergers are viewed and could make them easier going forward.

Less than a month after Continental joined the Star Alliance, the airline is joining forces with United in a program to upgrade services for loyal customers.

The National Mediation Board (NMB) has proposed changing union voting rules under the Railway Labor Act to make union elections more fair for workers in the rail and airline industries.

The U.S. National Mediation Board has proposed a sweeping rule change that would base the outcome of union elections at airlines and rail companies on the majority approval of people who vote, a move that could increase the odds of unions winning such contests.

Renewed talk about a merger of Continental Airlines and United Airlines is awakening concern about a merger's effect on Cleveland.