Last week, we met in Federal Mediation in Chicago to continue our push for a revised Tentative Agreement.

Discussions at the beginning of the week focused on the remaining non-economic issues, including hotels and electronic notifications. We have made progress in these areas and will now move on to the next phase of negotiations. As is typical, economic provisions, including pay rates and major work rules, are discussed towards the end of negotiations. 

Next Steps in Bargaining

As we continue our push for a Contract for United Airlines Flight Attendants, we will meet in Federal mediation in Chicago on January 6 - 9, 2026.  

During this mediation session, your Negotiating Committee will continue to fight for our agenda, which includes securing a sit rig, targeted scheduling improvements, including electronic notification and redeye flying, improved Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs), tightened language on hotels, and Contract enforcement. 

This week, we met in Chicago for Mediation from December 9th to the 12th to negotiate on a revised Tentative Agreement (TA2). 

Last night, many of you received an email from United corporate communications. The communication was written as if negotiations for the week had concluded. The email was misleading as the negotiations continued today. This week, Federal Mediation was from Tuesday through Friday. The typical custom would be to communicate once negotiations had concluded.