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…

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Court Update 12/11/11 – AA Bankruptcy

On the day the Debtors filed their chapter 11 cases, they also filed a motion asking the Bankruptcy Court for permission to assume (i.e. “honor”) certain contracts with third parties. The motion seeks to assume hundreds of agreements that fall into the categories listed below. On Friday, the Debtors added to the list of agreements…

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Motion Update 12/08/11 – AA Bankruptcy

The Debtors filed a Notice of Presentment of a proposed order establishing certain notice, case management and other administrative procedures (the “Proposed Order”).  The Proposed Order provides certain procedures for the general administration of the Debtors’ cases, including, among other things, pleading requirements and service requirements.  The Proposed Order also provides procedures with regard to…

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Bankruptcy and PBCG, Payments and Retiree’s

Q. If a plan is nearly fully funded, does the law allow PBGC to treat the plan differently as to payouts or is the non distressed status irrelevant? A. The PBGC treats all terminated plans the same, regardless of the level of the funding before termination. Q. If I am already retired can the bankruptcy…

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Local 100 Pledges Support For TWU Members at American Airlines and American Eagle

AMR Corporation, the parent company of both American Airlines and its regional carrier, American Eagle filed for bankruptcy in lower Manhattan on Nov. 28, 2011. Those two carriers employ well over 20,000 TWU airline division members across America in Fleet Service, Maintenance, Cabin Cleaning, Stores, Flight Dispatch, Meteorology and more. Other airlines have used bankruptcy proceedings to decimate collective bargaining agreements,…

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Snowball Express 2011

Snowball Express begins Friday, Dec. 9. American and American Eagle are donating nine chartered aircraft and providing free travel on several commercial flights for nearly 1,700 spouses and children of fallen military, who are traveling from 75 cities across the country, as well as eight international locations. Contact your GM to learn about volunteer opportunities.…

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