American Airlines: August 14 Bargaining Update

Your CWA/IBT Association Bargaining Committee met on August 11th, 12th and 13th.

On Tuesday August 11th, in the morning the Union presented a counter to the Company’s counter proposal on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies and a counter to Article 31, Part –Time Employees. Later in the afternoon the Company presented a counter proposal on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies.

On Wednesday, August 12th, in the morning the Union passed our counter proposal for Article 9, Filling of Vacancies. And the Company gave the Union its counter proposal on Article 31, Part-Time Employees. In the afternoon, the Company gave the Union its counter proposal on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies. The Union and the Company reached a tentative agreement on Article 31, Part-Time Employees.

On Thursday August 14th, the Company presented a counter on Article 4, Groups/Classifications. The Union presented our counter on Article 9, Filling of Vacancies. There was a discussion of the Company’s progress with PSS and the need for limited overtime on October 17th and the following week.

The Company says that every effort has been made to make sure the actual integration is successful, and it should not cause a problem for customers or agents.

We have added dates to the bargaining schedule. The next session will now begin on August 24th and continue through August 28th. There are four scheduled sessions left.

UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL!!

MOBILIZE! MOBILIZE! MOBILIZE!

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