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But union states that it won’t end efforts to protect pilot interests

April 28, 2008 -- HOUSTON—The Continental pilots union, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l. (ALPA), issued a statement today after the Continental Airlines’ announcement to its employees on Sunday, rejecting a combination with another airline.

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Union Thwarts Attempt to Short-Change Workers

April 15, 2008 -- (Pittsburgh) – The United Steelworkers said today that Continental Tire North America, (CTNA) has agreed to make $158 million in payments to a retiree health insurance fund. The settlement is in response to a lawsuit filed by the USW and a class of retirees when CTNA implemented a $3,000 cap on its payments for retiree health coverage, a change which forced many retirees to pay $1000 or more monthly for coverage.

Leo Gerard: Photo by Allison Acosta (CC)    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- HOUSTON—Leaders of the Continental pilots union, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l., decided today to activate the union’s Strategic Merger and Acquisition Response Team Center (SMART). Start-up of the SMART center was in response to recent industry merger activity.    » read more »