American Eagle – TWU Negotiators reconvened meetings with the company on Tuesday April 24 at Flagship University. The TWU did not meet with Eagle negotiators the previous week, in order to give them time to gather requested documents. The TWU negotiators continued reviewing the few documents that had been provided and updated by the company.…
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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…
AMR Bankruptcy Updates for April 13, 2012
Last night the company informed the TWU Negotiating Committees representing AMT and Related and the Fleet Groups, that they would not have any counter proposals available until next Wednesday and Thursday. As of today, the company has not provided the TWU with the needed documents they requested. TWU International Representative Jose Galarza informed the company that the TWU…
AMR Bankruptcy Updates for April 10, 2012
The TWU’s legal team is preparing for trial in New York. AMR “fast tracked” the bankruptcy process with their 1113(c) filing to abrogate our labor contracts. AMR’s motion included dumping over 6,500 documents and exhibits with the court filing. The documents spell out AMR’s alleged reason for seeking abrogation of all of our CBAs. TWU’s…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for April 4, 2012
The TWU Negotiating Committees reconvened this Monday and continued meeting with American Eagle company negotiators. Starting last week, TWU negotiators requested numerous documents from the company. The TWU negotiators received some of those important documents this week and are in the process of analyzing them. The Negotiating Committees have asked many questions of the company…
Urgent: Call-in info for TWU Telephone Briefing, Tonight at 7 pm EDT
Brothers and Sisters: We hope you can join us tonight at 7 pm, Eastern Daylight Time, for an urgent TWU Telephone Briefing on the AMR bankruptcy, with International President James C. Little. If you have not yet registered for this important call, you can call-in on this number: 1-877-229-8493, passcode: 14154. If you’ve already registered…
AE – AMR Bankruptcy Update for March 30, 2012
American Eagle The TWU Negotiating Committee’s have been meeting all week with American Eagle negotiators. Our separate work groups have prioritized their requests for important supporting documents from the company. Their analysis and review of Eagles cost outs depends on these documents. When received, the TWU Negotiators can begin to thoroughly scrutinize cost assumptions and…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for March 28, 2012
American Airlines After AMR’s 1113(c) filing yesterday, there has been continued action on both sides to reach an agreement. On multiple occasions TWU work groups have met with company negotiators. There has been some progress, slow at times, but the talks are often frustratingly complex. The TWU Negotiating Committee’s and the company continued to exchange…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for March 24-25, 2012
American Airlines During this weekend, the TWU’s legal and economic advisors worked tirelessly expediting last minute reviews of AA documents, company explanations and analysis of TWU counter proposals. These cost analysis and labor proposals will be ready for presentation this week. Tom Roth, TWU’s labor economist, met with AA financial analysts on Saturday, reviewing their…