The bankruptcy laws of this country were set up to protect corporate assets and not people. Placing their futures into the hands of the bankruptcy court would have been a costly mistake for flight attendants. Like ground workers represented by TWU, APFA’s members knew that they could not rely on a court decision for a…
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1114 Retiree Court Update for August 16, 2012
As you may recall, on July 6, 2012. AMR filed a complaint asking the bankruptcy court to declare that none of AMR’s current retirees (both union or non-union) have a vested right to retiree medical benefits. AMR asserts that under ERISA, the health and welfare benefits the debtors provide to current retirees (including TWU retirees)…
Judge Lane Decision Allied Pilots Association
Yesterday Judge Lane released his opinion “temporarily” denying American Airlines motion to abrogate its agreement with the Allied Pilots Association. While reading a 106 page opinion is a lengthy exercise, we recommend all members look at the actual opinion. It provides an excellent discussion of the standards for abrogating a contract which is consistent with the legal advice we…
BK Judge rules against AMR mgmt due to furlough and code sharing….
By Nick Brown and Karen Jacobs NEW YORK (Reuters) – A judge on Wednesday denied a request by American Airlines parent AMR Corp (AAMRQ.PK) to abandon collective bargaining agreements with its pilots’ union, an unexpected decision and setback for bankrupt AMR in its quest to save more than $1 billion a year in labor costs.…
Judge Sean Lane denies AMR management’s motion for the Pilots.
APA INFORMATION HOTLINE This is APA Communications Director Gregg Overman with the APA Information Hotline for Wednesday, August 15. JUDGE SEAN LANE DENIES AMR MANAGEMENT’S MOTION: United States Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane issued a ruling today denying AMR management’s motion to reject the Allied Pilots Association-American Airlines Collective Bargaining Agreement. Judge Lane filed his 106-page…
AA M&R and Stores Membership Dear Brothers and Sisters – August 3, 2012
These are extraordinarily difficult and unprecedented times for TWU/AA members. Never before has organized labor on the property at American Airlines been in such a challenging position. We are currently facing the the threat of abrogation of our contract in bankruptcy court, as well as possible mergers, acquisition, or other corporate transactions involving the carrier.…
Just the Facts..
Last week an advertisement was posted in the Tulsa world urging Tulsa 514 members to vote against the tentative agreement which is before us now. The persons paying for this ad declined to identify themselves. The reasons for this are obvious — the ad is very misleading and parts are completely untrue, and it was…
Tentative Agreement Myths
The Bankruptcy Judge can modify the Company’s “Ask” — which is the final proposal the Company made to the Union back in March before the hearings on its Section 1113 motion to reject our contract began – to make it fairer to the union. This is not accurate. The judge has one decision to…
AA Bankruptcy Update – Sharon Levine Addressing the Facts, 7-30-2012
TWU Bankruptcy Attorney, Sharon Levine, addresses the facts of the AMR bankruptcy and its impact on workers. Watch this video. [youtube_video id=”LBDHbMdxtxk”]
Mechanic & Related March 22, 2012 Term Sheet vs. July 10, 2012 Tentative Agreement Explained
20120710 – MR Tentative Agreement Presentation Final – Rev 2 July 10, 2012 Tentative Agreement How we got here American Airlines entered in to bankruptcy on November 29, 2011 Each major employee group union and non-union were required to make cost cuts that would equate to $1.25 billion annually. The five major groups were each…