Category: TWU-ATD

AMR – Pleading Update 1/11/2012 – Bankruptcy

Application to Retain Perella Weinberg Partners as Financial Advisor The Debtors filed an application to retain Perella Weinberg Partners LP. (“PWP”) as their financial advisor, retroactive to the petition date, in accordance with the terms and conditions of an engagement letter dated December 15, 2011 and effective as of November 10, 2011.  According to the…

National Mediation Board Meeting Notifications

Board Member Harry Hoglander and Director of Mediation Services Larry Gibbons will hold a status conference. View the notices below: Meeting Notice – NMB Case Numbers A-13472 A-13491 in PDF Subject: NMB Case Numbers: A-13472 & A-13491 American Eagle Airlines, Inc. & TWU Board Member Harry Hoglander and Director of Mediation Services Larry Gibbons will…

Message From ATD Director Garry Drummond

Dear Brothers: As expected, we were not confronted with an 1113 “ask” over the holidays.  Once we do receive the section 1113 proposals, we will let you know and post them. Fraternally, Garry Drummond Director Air Transport Division International Vice President

ATD Today December 22, 2011

Public and Congress should be Up in Arms over the Bankruptcy at the airline called “American” By James C. Little AMR, parent of American Airlines and American Eagle, filed for bankruptcy last week even though the company is sitting on $4.1 billion in cash and is able to pay its bills. AMR’s ads in USA…

Docket Update 12/15/11 – AA Bankruptcy

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board’s Objection to the Debtors’ Request for Entry of a Final Order on the Debtors’ Tax Motion Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board (“DFWIAB”) filed an objection to the Debtors’ motion for entry of an order authorizing the Debtors’ to pay prepetition taxes and assessments and authorizing financial institutions to honor and…

Post 1113C Committee, Letter to Jim Little, from ATD Garry Drummond

Per the instructions of the IAC letter, the negotiating committees have appointed the following people to the Post 1113C Committee: NAME Local Craft & Class David Virella 501 Fleet Service Donald Dougherty 513 Facilities Maintenance John Hewitt 514 M&R – Base Jason Best 514 Mntc. Control Technicians Jim Fudge 541 Simulator Technicians Mike Cook 541…

AA Bankruptcy Q&A from the TWU ATD

1. What about My Pension? As a safeguard against the risk that a defined benefit pension plan may contain insufficient funds to pay the promised benefits to workers upon retirement, a federal statute, ERISA, imposes minimum funding standards on plan sponsors. ERISA also established a pension insurance program that guarantees that retirees receive at least…

ATD Today December 3, 2011

Statement by President James C. Little on Bankruptcy Filing by American and American Eagle We are very disappointed by today’s action by AMR. The Transport Workers Union will do everything possible to protect our members at both American Airlines and American Eagle. Work at both airlines will continue through the Chapter 11 reorganization. Our union…