Category: Bankruptcy

APFA Prefunding Contribution Presidential Grievance

The APFA has proposed March 3 – 4, 2015, to the company to schedule their Presidential Grievance on the company’s refusal to distribute its pre-funding match to active Flight Attendants. This is a hot topic with the APFA as well as the TWU. We will update you as soon as the date is finalized.  …

POSTPONED… RE: 29 (D) on Pre funding

December 3, 2014 TO: AA Locals 501 – 591 RE: Prefunding 29D Status Dear Brothers and Sisters: This update is to inform the membership that the arbitration regarding the status of the company’s matching contributions to the Prefunding Trust, which was initially scheduled for December 8 – 10, has been postponed. The postponement will enable…

Disputed Claims Reserve Distribution

On November 4, 2014 American will make another distribution of shares from its Disputed Claims Reserve. This is a comparatively small distribution and standing alone would result in almost all members receiving no shares because they would be entitled to only fractions of shares. However, TWU held on to the initial distribution from the DCR…

Prefunding Video from AA

The links below require you to log into American Airlines, JetNet. There is a detailed explanation of just where we are and how the Company side of the PreFunding is in holding.  This comes from the MIA town hall Parker meetings that shows up on the Jetnet home screen. It is one of the photos that cycle…

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT DECISION RE. EQUITY DISTRIBUTION LAWSUIT

Federal District Court Judge Vince Chhabria has issued his decision on the TWU motion to dismiss the complaint in the Equity Distribution lawsuit and on its motion for summary judgment in the case. The motion for summary judgment argued that plaintiff early-outs and stand-insteads had failed to exhaust their internal union remedies prior to filing…

TWU FILES INTERNATIONAL GRIEVANCE AGAINST AMERICAN AIRLINES OVER CONTRACT VIOLATIONS RE. PREFUNDING MATCH

TWU FILES INTERNATIONAL GRIEVANCE AGAINST AMERICAN AIRLINES OVER CONTRACT VIOLATIONS RE. PREFUNDING MATCH General Release for All American Airlines Active and Retired Employees: Yesterday, the TWU filed an International Grievance under the American Airlines System Board in response to the New American Airlines’ violation of its collective bargaining agreements with all seven TWU-represented contract groups.…

Questions/Comments from the floor..

Brother Laursen’s statement: There is a good amount of worry about TWU members losing our sick days and maybe our entire sick bank. Any  comment ? The current CBA spells out our sick leave in Article 34. The only way the company can take this away is if we negotiate changes to our CBA. The…

David Virella files 29(d) Grievance on AA for the distribution of our Pre-funding Match

VIA Email & Certified Mail #7003-2260-0004-7869-4565 September 11, 2014 Mr. James Weel Managing Director Labor Relations – Technical Operations American Airlines Inc. P.O. Box 619616 MD 5235 DFW Airport, TX 75261-9147 Subject: 29(d) Grievance Dear Jim: In accordance with the collective bargaining agreements now in effect, the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO (“TWU”), pursuant…

Letter from Sean Doyle, RE: Update Regarding Disputed Claims

American plans to make a distribution of shares to unsecured creditors from its Disputed Claims Reserve (DCR) on July 1. The Disputed Claims reserve holds shares set aside for resolution of certain claims in the bankruptcy proceedings. When American prevails or settles claims, shares initially held aside for those claims can be distributed. However, the…

Letter from TWU-ATD to AA on Prefunding.

June 24, 2014 Mr. Stephen Johnson Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs American Airlines Group PO Box 619616, MD 5675 Fort Worth, TX  75261-9616 Mr. Paul Jones Senior Vice President General Counsel American Airlines Group PO Box 619616, MD 5675 Fort Worth, TX  75261-9616 Gentlemen: This writing is a request for information regarding the nonperformance of…