[youtube e_3kRE8dT-8]That place is American Airlines and its workers have spent most of their working lives there dedicating 25 years to 39 years to American Airlines, but now are faced with losing their jobs, pensions and medical benefits if American Airlines has its way. Recently, American Airlines workers and those in the community of Dallas/Ft.Worth,…
Category: TWU-ATD
Stay Relief Motions February 11, 2012 – AMR Bankruptcy
On February 10, 2012, the TWU filed a motion for relief from the automatic stay on behalf of Everton White. By this motion, the TWU seeks an order terminating or, alternatively, modifying the automatic stay imposed pursuant to section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, to permit Mr. White to continue to pursue a certain claim…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for February 8-10, 2012
This week the TWU Negotiating Team methodically scrutinized the company’s reorganization plan and spent much of each day analyzing company financial data and spread sheet comparisons. Individual work groups began drafting their questions for the company and presented some to them on Thursday afternoon. Others will follow into next week. The questions passed to AMR…
AA Unions & Employees Gather at DFW for a Large Valentine’s Day Protest At the Heart of the Matter: AA’s Outrageous Terms released Feb. 1 by AMR
What: APFA, TWU and AA Employee Protest Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST Place: DFW International Airport, Dallas-Ft. Worth TX Site: Terminal D, Upper Level Who: Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), Transport Workers Union (TWU), AA/AMR Employees, Other Labor Unions and Concerned Citizens Dallas-Ft. Worth – Employees of…
AA Unions & Employees Gather at DFW for a Large Valentine’s Day Protest At the Heart of the Matter: AA’s Outrageous Terms released Feb. 1 by AMR
What: APFA, TWU and AA Employee Protest Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST Place: DFW International Airport, Dallas-Ft. Worth TX Site: Terminal D, Upper Level Who: Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), Transport Workers Union (TWU), AA/AMR Employees, Other Labor Unions and Concerned Citizens Dallas-Ft. Worth – Employees of…
AMR – Debtors’ Motion to Pay or Honor Obligations with Labor Arbitration Hearings
Yesterday the Debtors filed a Motion to Pay or Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations in Connection with Labor Arbitration Hearings (the “Motion”). The Debtors are required, under the Railway Labor Act and certain collective bargaining agreements (the “CBAs”), to establish and engage in a regulated procedure to settle labor grievances. The Railway Labor Act requires the…
ATD Today February 7, 2012
Update of FAA Reauthorization Passage Following three-and-a-half years without a full FAA reauthorization, which led to 23 stopgap extensions and one painful showdown of the FAA, the Senate approved the “FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act” 75-20. The bill was introduced at the beginning of the 112th Congress, and contains several issues of…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for February 6, 2012
The TWU Negotiating Committee met today to continue the arduous task of reviewing the company’s business plan proposals. This is the next step in the 1113 process. After a short presentation by AMR, regarding Active/Retiree medical benefits, the Negotiating Committee began drafting specific questions for the company, based on their projected cost savings per the…
AMR – Court Update 2/6/2012
Meeting of Creditors The initial meeting of creditors has been adjourned to March 22, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) at 80 Broad Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10004. Nicole Stefanelli Associate Lowenstein Sandler PC
ATD Today February 5, 2012
Update on FAA Reauthorization: HR 658 As you’re well aware, the FAA Reauthorization has rapidly been moving toward passage over the past two weeks. Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted, passing 248 to 169 accepting the conference report. The Senate is scheduled to vote on Monday on whether to accept the report. This is the…