Court Update 12/1/11 – AA Bankruptcy

The Debtors scheduled a hearing on December 13, 2011 at 2:00 PM on the following motions: Interim Order (I) Authorizing Motion of Debtors for Entry of Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 105(a) and 546(c) Establishing and Implementing Exclusive and Global Procedures for Treatment of Reclamation Claims Interim Motion of Debtors for Entry of Order…

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Letter from Sam Cirri, President TWU local 514, 12-1-2011

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Tuesday we learned that AMR filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Now everyone has a thousand questions, and understandably so. To help get answers to your questions we have modified our website, www.twu514.org, to allow you to submit your questions directly to our International Legal Staff. We are now going down a…

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American bankruptcy could affect Okla. Workers, Bloomberg Buisnessweek, 11-29-11

By TIM TALLEY OKLAHOMA CITY The salaries and benefits of workers at the American Airlines maintenance facility in Tulsa could be at risk now that the airline’s parent company is seeking bankruptcy protection, officials of the workers’ union said Tuesday. Rick Mullings, international organizer for the Transport Workers Union of America Local 514, said he…

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James C. Little Letter to Senators on AA bankruptcy, 11-30-11

Dear Senator: Yesterday, American Airlines took the step of joining a long list of past legacy carriers in filing for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Transport Workers Union of America is the largest labor representative of the combined group. Consequently, our members have much at stake as this process unfolds. As you may…

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James C. Little Letter to Representatives on AA bankruptcy, 11-30-11

Dear Representative: Yesterday, American Airlines took the step of joining a long list of past legacy carriers in filing for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Transport Workers Union of America is the largest labor representative of the combined group. Consequently, our members have much at stake as this process unfolds. As you…

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Court Update 11/30/11

This afternoon, the Court entered the following orders: Interim Order (I) Authorizing, But Not Directing, Debtors to (A) Continue Their Insurance Programs, and (B) Pay All Insurance Obligations, (II) Modifying the Automatic Stay with Respect to Workers Compensation Claims, and (III) Authorizing and Directing Financial Institutions to Honor and Process Related Checks and Transfers And…

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