Labor Unions at American Airlines Issue Statement of Support for Northwest Airlines' Flight Attendants; 'We Urge Northwest Airlines' Management to Reconsider Its Actions'
Posted on: Friday, 25 August 2006, 18:00 CDT
The three unions at American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) -- the Allied Pilots Association, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and the Transport Workers Union -- issued the following statement today in support of Northwest Airlines' flight attendants:
"As part of its Chapter 11 reorganization, Northwest Airlines' management has imposed a new contract upon that carrier's flight attendants that contains steep pay cuts and significant work rule changes. The flight attendants have responded by announcing their intention to engage in limited work stoppages, beginning as soon as tonight, to protest the non-consensual nature of the new contract.
"As we await a ruling today by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in New York regarding whether the flight attendants will be permitted to proceed with their planned work stoppages, APA would like to express its support for the flight attendants' efforts to resist the imposition of a new contract against their will and we urge Northwest Airlines' management to reconsider its actions. A consensual resolution to this impasse is in the best interests of all concerned."
Founded in 1963, the Allied Pilots Association -- the largest independent pilot union in the U.S. -- is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. APA represents the 13,000 pilots of American Airlines, including 2,890 pilots on furlough. The furloughs began shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Also, several hundred American Airlines pilots are on full-time military leave of absence serving in the armed forces. The union's Web site address is www.alliedpilots.org
Founded in 1977, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants is the nation's only independent flight attendant union. It represents more than 22,620 flight attendants of American Airlines, including 4,084 furloughed flight attendants. The APFA's Web site is www.apfa.org.
Founded in 1934, the Transport Workers Union represents nearly 125,000 workers in the nation's transportation industries, including 55,000 workers in the airline and government service industry in virtually all Class and Crafts. The Air Transport Division represents 42 Locals with 59 labor contracts. The Airline Division Web site is www.twuatd.org.
American Airlines is the nation's largest passenger carrier.
Source: Business Wire
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