Category: Rif-Recall

VEOP and Oklahoma Unemployment benefits

(The following is part of a questions and answers page found on JetNet : https://corpcomm.jetnet.aa.com/pdf/Workgroup-VEOP-020321-FAQs-10yrs-65pt.pdf ) Would I qualify for unemployment benefits if I elect the VEOP?  Though leaving the company under this early out program is voluntary, the company will not contest claims for unemployment benefits filed under this program. Why won’t they contest…

American Airlines “WARN” Letters notice

American Airlines has informed the Association that it will again, be sending Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications (WARN Act notifications) to Association covered employees. This notice, which is required by law, will contain information indicating that American Airlines may furlough employees. The company has also advised the Association that they will be offering another round…

Note from President Dale Danker on WARN Letter- February 2021

All, It is very unfortunate and unimaginable what our newest Union Brothers and Sisters are having to endure. While trying to get their aviation careers off the ground they have left what they know to relocate to Tulsa. Furloughed out of Tulsa to outlying cities. Processing to recall back to Tulsa while receiving WARN letters…

AMERICAN TO CONDUCT RECALLS

With the recent approval of the Payroll Support Program (PSP2), we have been working to make sure Association represented employees who were impacted in the October reductions are recalled in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreements. After several discussions with American Airlines management, your Association Leadership has been informed that, beginning Tuesday, January 19, 2021,…

NOTICE OF RECALL December 22, 2020

To our colleagues on furlough, we have good news to share: Thanks to an extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP2), we are able to recall all furloughed team members back to American. This is a recall unlike any other in our history. As such, it will operate a little differently than recalls in the…

Rumor control

  All,   I posted a video explaining layoff numbers. Now I’m answering nothing but rumor calls from the floor. Its not 170 then another 170.   170 in Tulsa will get an AA.com email stating they will be furloughed. They will submit their options.   Some will choose to exercise their seniority to bump.…

American Airlines Announces Furloughs

As you all know American has announced that, barring intervention from Congress, it intends to begin furloughs October 1st. Your Association leadership was only provided with the reduction information late last night.  We have met with the company on this issue, and we continue to work to limit the impact on our members as much as…