TO: All TWU AA and AE Members RE: Judge Lane’s Ruling / APA Contract Dear Sisters and Brothers, I am sure by now that most of you are aware of Judge Lane’s recent ruling on August 15, 2012 as to the issue of whether or not he should rule in favor of AMR’s motion to…
Day: August 16, 2012
M&R and Stores Early Out
Early Out with 15 Years of Company Time and 45 years old Definition: You are entitled to 13 weeks of severance plus $10,000. You are only entitled to the $12,500 if you are system or station protected. You must have 15 years of Company Time and be 45 years or older. THE WINDOW FOR…
Judge Lane Decision Allied Pilots Association
Yesterday Judge Lane released his opinion “temporarily” denying American Airlines motion to abrogate its agreement with the Allied Pilots Association. While reading a 106 page opinion is a lengthy exercise, we recommend all members look at the actual opinion. It provides an excellent discussion of the standards for abrogating a contract which is consistent with the legal advice we…
BK Judge rules against AMR mgmt due to furlough and code sharing….
By Nick Brown and Karen Jacobs NEW YORK (Reuters) – A judge on Wednesday denied a request by American Airlines parent AMR Corp (AAMRQ.PK) to abandon collective bargaining agreements with its pilots’ union, an unexpected decision and setback for bankrupt AMR in its quest to save more than $1 billion a year in labor costs.…