Our negotiators are still in Dallas awaiting the final full text language on AA’s last concessionary ask. We are still attempting to mitigate parts of the Company’s last offer. We anticipate these talks to continue through most of this week. If this timeline holds up, we expect to then announce a ratification vote schedule on…
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Jason Whitely, Tweets from AA Bankruptcy Court- April 24, 2012
JasonWhitely This is posted at 4:10pm, 4-24-2012— JasonWhitely I’ve stepped out of the courtroom to prepare a story for our 6p and another for our 10p newscasts. Court has about another hour.#aawfaa16 seconds ago · reply · retweet · favorite JasonWhitely @RoyceSeabaugh Questioning has dragged a little…53 seconds ago · reply · retweet · favorite JasonWhitely Bankruptcy judge is policing unions attorneys on being productive and not wasting time… #aawfaaabout 1 hour…
Save American Jobs – April 23-2012 – Bankruptcy Court
[youtube YwLFFtZfWG4] 4/23/12: American workers take to the streets outside bankruptcy court in New York City, as bankruptcy hearings begin for American Airlines.
Reuters News article Stating that Vote will be held next week is FALSE
AMR union to vote next week on proposal: sources www.reuters.com (Reuters) – The union representing seven work groups at bankrupt American Airlines will vote starting next week on the carrier’s best and final contract offer, with results expected before unions testify This article currently has no merit. The vote on the last best offer has…
APFA and TWU Protest AMR Bankruptcy at New York City Courthouse
Under cloudy skies this morning, over 700 union members gathered in New York City’s Battery Park to protest American Airlines (AMR) legal motion that seeks to abrogate their collective bargaining agreements. From across the country, flight attendants, fleet service workers, mechanics and others came to New York to voice their personal opposition to the company’s…
Jason Whitely tweets from the AMR bankruptcy hearing
WFAA reporter Jason Whitely is in New York City this week to cover the American Airlines bankruptcy hearing. He is live tweeting from the courtroom from his Twitter account, @JasonWhitely. We are compiling his tweets into this on-going blog, but follow Jason’s account for the latest. 8:20 a.m. “A merger w/ @USAirways is the path we must…
Union Leaders Pursue Best Path to Restore American Airlines to Preeminence
Fort Worth, Texas (April 20, 2012) — The Transport Workers Union (TWU), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and the Allied Pilots Association (APA) issued the following joint statement today: “On behalf of nearly 55,000 American Airlines front-line employees—including the 17,000 members of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the 10,000 members of the Allied…
Support AAmerican Jobs Rally
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS Hundreds of Workers to March and Rally to Save Jobs at American Airlines and American Eagle as Hearings to Void Labor Contracts Begin at U.S. Bankruptcy Court Morning of April 23 in Lower Manhattan New York – Workers from American Airlines and American Eagle will march and rally from New York City’s Battery…
Signed Agreements with Three Unions at American Airlines: An Important Message from CEO Doug Parker
Dear Fellow Employees – Today, we filed a statement (a form called an 8-K) with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing that we have signed agreements with the three unions that represent nearly 55,000 American Airlines employees. These unions are the Allied Pilots Association (APA), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and the…
Letter from President Little Regarding Bankruptcy, April 20, 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters, During my years in the U.S. military, I learned valuable lessons that have stayed with me ever since. Never box yourself into a corner, always keep your options open, and be sure to have a long-range battle plan. That’s exactly the strategy our union has followed as we face, together,…