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UPS pilots and company resume contract talks, enlist federal mediator

A month after the fiery crash of a UPS cargo jet in Kentucky, negotiators for UPS pilots and the company have restarted negotiations on a new contract with help for the first time from federal mediators.

IPA President Bob Travis on CBS Evening News

In the wake of the crash of UPS Flight 2976, IPA President Bob Travis talked to CBS News about the crew aboard the flight who he said were highly trained and did everything they could to prevent this tragic outcome.

President Bob Travis speaks with NBC’s Tom Costello on UPS Flight 2976

As the NTSB began its investigation, IPA President Bob Travis spoke with NBC’s Tom Costello about the crash of UPS Flight 2976 and loss of three IPA crewmembers.

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