The TWU Negotiating Committee met today at the Hurst Conference Center to prepare for court supervised mediation sessions in New York. The Maintenance and Related and Stores work groups rejected AA’s last offer on May 15th. The mediated bargaining session will be for these two work groups and begins at 10:00am on Monday June 11.…
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AMR Bankruptcy Update for April 25, 2012
Our negotiators are still in Dallas awaiting the final full text language on AA’s last concessionary ask. We are still attempting to mitigate parts of the Company’s last offer. We anticipate these talks to continue through most of this week. If this timeline holds up, we expect to then announce a ratification vote schedule on…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for April 17, 2012
The TWU Negotiating Committee’s are meeting at FSU this week to discuss the “full text” language of the company’s most recent proposal in AMR’s attempt to reach a consensual deal. International President James Little told members from the beginning that they would have an opportunity to review full text language before they vote on either…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for March 28, 2012
American Airlines After AMR’s 1113(c) filing yesterday, there has been continued action on both sides to reach an agreement. On multiple occasions TWU work groups have met with company negotiators. There has been some progress, slow at times, but the talks are often frustratingly complex. The TWU Negotiating Committee’s and the company continued to exchange…
AMR Bankruptcy – Breaking News March 27, 2012
American Airlines Files to Reject Labor Contracts under Bankruptcy Code Section 1113 We understand that sometime today AMR will file its 1113 motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York to reject all seven TWU labor agreements. AA’s filing does not affect our contracts immediately, but is the next step in the legal process.…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for March 16, 2012
There were no scheduled negotiations between the TWU and AMR today. But, in a letter to the NMB late this afternoon, AMR rejected TWUs proffer of binding arbitration. In the letter, Senior VP Jeff Brundage made it clear that AMR would continue to seek consensual agreements with all of its labor groups through the 1113…
Bankruptcy Update for March 13, 2012
The TWU Negotiators met today at Flagship University amid a flurry of media rumors reporting a possible merger with U.S. Airways and American Airlines. There are no facts to substantiate these rumors. Last week AMR filed for a six month extension for its exclusive reorganization time limit which expires March 28. If the court agrees…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for March 7 – 9th, 2012
This week’s negotiations have shown some progress. On Wednesday AMR announced they would accept the TWU Negotiating Teams proposal to “freeze” existing defined benefit pension plans. This is a major move forward in these difficult negotiations, but remains subject to reaching consensual agreements with all TWU represented work groups. The TWU website has posted an…
Letter from Jim C. Little to the National Mediation Board
By Email and USPS Certified Mail Linda Puchala, Chairman Elizabeth Dougherty, Member Harry Hoglander, Member National Mediation Board 1301 K Street, N.W., Suite 205E Washington, D. C. 20005-7011 Re: American Airlines and Transport Workers Union of America AFL-CIO Seven Contract Groups Dear Chairman Puchala and Members Dougherty and Hoglander: I write on behalf of the…
AMR Bankruptcy Update for February 27, 2012
NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE AMR SAYS NO TO EARLY OUT AS DESIGNED Late Friday AA presented its rationale for rejecting TWU’s proposal for an early out proposal. The Company asserts that the program as designed is too costly. However, AA indicated that it would still review such concepts during the entire 1113 process. An early out program…