We’re pleased that the Teamsters realized that this raid of TWU members at American Airlines was both wasteful and divisive. Now that we do not have the distraction of an unnecessary campaign among already organized workers, we can redouble our efforts on battling the Department of Justice’s unjustified legal challenge to the proposed merger of…
Month: August 2013
514 – What’s on the plate
Teamsters pull out of the American Airlines representational drive. See Withdrawl Letter Here Letter from Don Videtich DOJ lawsuit to stop merger Kathy Taylor letter in protest of DOJ Lawsuit Contact Computershare in regards to your W-9 Access it through JP Morgan, Your 401K link. For questions regarding your Employee ServiceDirect account, please contact…
IBT Campaign
All, We have been notified that the Teamsters (IBT) have sent notification to the National Mediation Board (NMB) of their withdrawal of their application to represent the Mechanics of American Airlines. Since the IBT’s initial filing for a representational vote, the TWU has been working diligently in order to protect our Members from an unwarranted raid that…
Letter from Kathy Taylor to Eric Holder – RE: DOJ Lawsuit
The Honorable Eric Holder United States Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Dear Mr. Attorney General: As a fonner Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and an executive in the transportation industry, I am disappointed by the United States Department of Justice decision to challenge the…
Teamsters withdraw petition @ AA
Re: American Airlines Mechanics and Related, R-7365 Dear Ms. Dowling and Mr. Graber: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has determined that the recent announcement that the federal government will fight the proposed merger between USAirways and American Airlines places the workers at American Airlines in significant turmoil. Accordingly, the IBT is withdrawing its petition to…
Department of Justice: Don’t Block the Merger
This is urgent. Our future at American Airlines is at stake. The DOJ’s attempt to block the American-US Airways merger will put our members at a competitive disadvantage. The DOJ would allow market share to be concentrated with just two mega-carriers – United and Delta. Faced with increased competition, American Airlines would be weakened…
Notification Deadline Update – Notice regarding their eligibility to participate in the equity distribution
August 15th was a significant date in relation to the bankruptcy for American Airlines as the Bankruptcy Court was scheduled to confirm their Plan of Reorganization. That confirmation would have paved the road towards an exit from bankruptcy in the next several weeks. Due to the anticipation of the confirmation, it was critically important for…
AMR Bankruptcy Update. August 15, 2013
The Bankruptcy Court today conducted a hearing about confirmation of the AMR plan of reorganization. At the outset of the hearing, the Court read a prepared statement stating that it has questions about whether the confirmation hearing should proceed in light of the Justice Department lawsuit. The Court directed briefing on this issue and will…
Statement by Transport Workers Union of America Air Transport Director Garry Drummond on Today’s American Airlines Bankruptcy Hearing and TWU Actions in Response to DOJ Lawsuit
It became even more apparent in Judge Lane’s courtroom today that the best course of action for American Airlines, its workers and consumers is for the merger with US Airways to go forward as planned. The Department of Justice through its legal maneuvers is trying to create a duopoly where United and Delta would dominate…
TWU Launches Campaign to Oppose DOJ’s Attempt to Block American Airlines–US Airways Merger
The TWU is preparing a comprehensive campaign to oppose the Department of Justice’s attempt to block the American Airlines-US Airways merger. The DOJ’s action is irresponsible and interferes with a reorganization plan that will place American Airlines on firm economic footing. The DOJ’s lawsuit fails to consider the economic turmoil that has caused instability in…