...Airlines is struggling to overcome the combined effects of 9-11 and an unrelenting worldwide travel recession," said Scotty Ford, president of the machinists' District 141-M. "We tried to balance United's urgent need to avoid bankruptcy...

...officials at the bargaining table who are able to complete these negotiations, we're wasting our time here," said Scotty Ford, lead negotiator for the union representing 15,000 United Airlines mechanics. Thursday's action by mechanics for...

...company has yet to respond to cost-cutting suggestions from front-line employees at UAL," said Randy Canale and Scotty Ford, presidents of IAM Districts 141 and 141-M, in a joint statement. Flight attendants, who also have declined pay-cut...