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Continental Airlines mechanics oppose contract with foreign vendor

Airline Industry Information, July 19, 2002

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

Continental Airlines' Teamster mechanics are reportedly opposed to the airline's plan of subcontracting to a foreign vendor.

The airline has recently announced a ten-year contract agreement with foreign-owned Cascade Aerospace, for aircraft maintenance. However the mechanics - who are currently in negotiations with Continental for a national contract on the same type of aircraft maintenance work - believe that the contract will undercut union jobs.

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