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Mechanics, cleaners OK contract, averting strike

Wednesday, March 6, 2002 | 9:48 a.m.

CHICAGO -- United Airlines' 12,800 mechanics and aircraft cleaners approved a new contract that will give them raises for the first time in eight years, ending a bitter two-year dispute that prompted presidential intervention.

The ratification -- approved by 59 percent of the voting membership -- averted a strike that could have started as soon as Thursday. Analysts have said a walkout would have grounded United and forced it into bankruptcy.

The company said the approval removes a key obstacle as it pursues a plan to stem its financial hemorrhaging. The airline lost an industry-record $2.1 billion last year.

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