Category: Bankruptcy

Jason Whitley’s Tweets from the Bankruptcy Court, 5-15-2012

12:40a UPDATE: The 5 TWU groups that accepted AA’s final offer still lose 2,900 jobs. Would have been worse. AA’s “final offer” offer saved 1,300. 12:30a A NEW DEAL? AA tells me it will still try reach “consensual agreements” with two TWU groups that rejected its “final offer.” Talks continue. 11:15a Lawrence Rosselot testifying now…

AMR – Court Update 5/15/2012

The Court considered the motion (the “Motion”) of the Ad Hoc Committee of Passenger Service Agents to Restrain the Debtors from Making Unilateral Changes in the Terms and Condition of Employment of the PSAs. The passenger service agents are currently not represented by a union, but the Communication Workers of America (the “CWA”) have filed…

AMERICAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES FIVE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION WORKGROUPS, COVERING 11,000 EMPLOYEES, RATIFY AGREEMENTS

FORT WORTH, Texas Bruce Hicks, American Airlines spokesperson, issued the following statement: “American Airlines is pleased to announce ratified agreements with five workgroups represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU), including Fleet Service, Dispatch, Maintenance Control Technicians, Simulator Technicians, and Ground School and Simulator Pilot Instructors. These consensual agreements preserve approximately 1,300 jobs, and provide…

Last Best Offer Vote Results: 5-15-2012

Five Out of Seven TWU Bargaining Units Vote to Accept American Airlines’ Last Offer TWU’s Lawyers Continue to Argue on Behalf of All Members in NYC Bankruptcy Court Today While Union Leadership Promotes Merger with US Airways as Best Option for American Airlines, its Customers, and Employees NEW YORK– Election results were released this morning…

Tweets from within the Bankruptcy Court, Unions fire back..

These are live Tweets form Jason Whitely, WFAA Journalist from within the Bankruptcy Court.. 12:20 PM CDT (sorted from Newest to Oldest) Jason Whitely ? @JasonWhitely Judge taking a 1:15 lunch break. AA attorney has few more questions for Roghair when court resumes at 1:15p Central. 23m Pilots lead negotiator, Neil Roghair, admitted pilots gave @USAirwaysthings it refuses…

Voting Has Started – AA’s “Last, Best and Final”

Brothers and Sisters, The voting has begun on the company’s “last, best and final offer.” Just one day into the vote, members were calling in confused and asking questions about American’s LBO. There is misinformation being generated on blog sites, social networking pages, and a few local web sites. Get the facts. Read the full…

TWU SETTLEMENT PROPOSALS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS – May 8, 2012

1. If I am currently on LOA and meet all requirements of “Stand-in-Stead,” am I eligible? A. We are not offering a “Stand-in-Stead.” However, employees on an approved leave of absence who meet the requirements are eligible for the Early-Out. (Please see the Early-Out Q&A document for more details.) 2. If I am laid off mid-year…