AMR Bankruptcy Update for March 16, 2012

There were no scheduled negotiations between the TWU and AMR today. But, in a letter to the NMB late this afternoon, AMR rejected TWUs proffer of binding arbitration. In the letter, Senior VP Jeff Brundage made it clear that AMR would continue to seek consensual agreements with all of its labor groups through the 1113 process.

Next week will be extremely busy for TWU Negotiating Committee’s with American and American Eagle. American Eagle will present its 1113 “ask” to TWU and the other labor unions on Wednesday morning, March 21. AA/TWU Negotiations will resume as scheduled on Monday, March 19, 2012.

The Transportation Trades Department blog, Move America, has an excellent article written by Ed Wytkind, President of the TTD. Wytkind slams American for its bankruptcy filing and says, “Part of American’s agenda, with the help of perverted bankruptcy laws, is a plan to outsource thousands of aircraft maintenance jobs overseas. The eyes of our nation and our movement are on American’s management.”

The TTD and the AFL-CIO executive leadership have pledged their full support for the TWU as they proceed with the AMR bankruptcy.