Tag: Merger

The Facts on the 4.3% Raise for TWU Members at American Airlines

There has been a question raised by some members about whether the trade off of profit sharing for the 4.3% base pay increase was a good deal.  It’s been claimed that the  4.3% raise is not worth as much as the so called 5% profit sharing program. No profit sharing program has put a cent…

USAir Merger

Because of press coverage of AA/US Airways merger talks, the ATD received numerous phone calls and e mails asking why the TWU does not have a Memorandum of Understanding with AA on seniority integration as the APA and APFA apparently do. However, unlike the flight attendants, the TWU represents 5 title groups (and several other…

Letter from President Little Regarding Bankruptcy, April 20, 2012

  Dear Brothers and Sisters, During my years in the U.S. military, I learned valuable lessons that have stayed with me ever since. Never box yourself into a corner, always keep your options open, and be sure to have a long-range battle plan. That’s exactly the strategy our union has followed as we face, together,…

Joint AA Labor Statement, April 14th, 2012

We appreciate the concern for the well-being of American Airlines and its employees that many have made public today. As the elected leaders of the three major work groups at our company, we share their concerns. That is why we are working diligently to ensure that American Airlines can grow, flourish and compete. We are…