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…
Category: Negotiations
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…
AA Bankruptcy Last Best Offer informational Q & A with John Hewitt
An information video with John Hewitt, Chairman of Maintenance. [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/MiQTizuPUCc]
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…
Letter from AA to Robert Gless, Re: Mechanic & Related Term Sheet – Title II adjustments
AmericanAirlines® May 10, 2012 Mr. Robert F. Gless Deputy Director – ATD AA System Coordinator Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO 1791 Hurstview Drive Hurst, TX 76054 Re: Mechanic & Related Term Sheet – Title II adjustments Dear Robert, During the final hours of discussion leading up to the Mechanics & Related best and final…
Letter from AA’s VP of Employee Relations to Jim Little May 10, 2012
May 10, 2012 Dear Jim: There have been a number of misstatements recently made on the various Internet blogs, YouTube videos and other collateral material produced by some of the TWU Locals about the Company’s March Term Sheets that are before the Court. They paint a very inaccurate picture of what will happen if the…
American Airlines TWU Settlement Proposal Q&A 5.10.12
General Q. Is it true that the Company will implement the 1.5% annual salary increases if the proposal is not ratified? No, the 1.5% increases, along with Profit Sharing, the 401(k) match, the gain sharing proposal, and the Early Out are all contingent upon achieving a consensual, ratified agreement. That has been made very clear…
TWU Early-Out Incentive Program Q&A – May 10, 2012
Process When will I be able to sign up for the Early-Out? Information about the sign-up window will be available subsequent to ratification of the TWU agreements. How do I sign up for the Early-Out? That process is still being finalized, but will most likely be similar to how employees sign up for Stand-in-Stead options.…
TWU Early Out recipients Can collect UnEmployment
To Oklahoma TWU members: We reviewed the Early Out Incentive Allowance you submitted and based on that alone, it appears individuals taking this option would be preventing an involuntary furlough, in which case we would allow UI benefits based upon those facts. This is not a determination, as notice will go to the employer once…