Press Releases
American Airlines Invests in Planes, Not People
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Jul, 2011 American Airlines announced on July 20 an unprecedented financial investment in the ordering of 460 new aircraft. Gerard Arpey, Chairman and CEO of AMR and American Airlines said that today’s order represents another important step in the company’s strategy to build a strong foundation for the future. Aircraft are not an…Read More…
Mexican Union Federation Sends Message of Solidarity to TWU
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Oct, 2011 The TWU’s alliance with the Occupy Wall Street movement has been internationally recognized by The Frente Autentico de Trabajadores (FAT) or Authentic Workers’ Front, the most significant independent union federation in Mexico. Download the Spanish letter here. Here is their solidarity statement translated into English: Attn: Transport Workers Union From Mexico,…Read More…
Statement by James C. Little On AMR
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 23 Mar, 2012 Statement by TWU International President James C. Little On AMR’s Announcement That It Intends to File a Section 1113 Motion Next Week: We have always been prepared to fight for our members — either by reaching an agreement or going to court. We are prepared for either eventuality. While we would…Read More…
Statement by President Little on AMR’s Post-Bankruptcy Plan
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Mar, 2012 We’re cautiously optimistic about the plan we saw today for American Eagle, because it presents a viable path for a sustainable business going forward. That’s different than what we saw at American Airlines. American Eagle is moving on two tracks, either to remain a unit of AMR, or to become an…Read More…
Media Briefing: Fate of American Eagle as a Result of Bankruptcy
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 20 Mar, 2012 Ft. Worth, Texas—On Wednesday, March 21, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) will brief the media on AMR’s business plan and changes to working conditions affecting TWU workers at American Eagle. The union also will discuss next steps in the bankruptcy process and actions TWU intends to pursue. The briefing will follow…Read More…
AA Ground Workers & Mechanics to Stage Nationwide Protest
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byAA Ground Workers & Mechanics to Stage Nationwide Protest Published 27 Feb, 2012 Members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) employed at American Airlines and American Eagle, joined by flight attendants (members of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants/APFA), retirees, family members and labor supporters will hold demonstrations at airports across the country this Wed.,…Read More…
TWU Gives AMR Early Out/Separation Proposal
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Feb, 2012 FORT WORTH – The Transport Workers Union presented plans to American Airlines management today that provide a blueprint for voluntary early out/separation as a way to avoid draconian, involuntary layoffs, while saving money for the company. On February 1, 2012, AMR management announced that it planned to reduce the company’s workforce…Read More…
Transport Workers Union Retains Gordian Group
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Jan, 2012 Washington — The Transport Workers Union (TWU) announced today that the union has retained Gordian Group, LLC to provide investment-banking services during the bankruptcy reorganization proceedings at AMR Corporation, parent company of American Eagle and American Airlines. “We’ve said from day one that we’re going to fight like hell for our…Read More…
NBM Asserts Agency is Still Key Part of AA/AE Negotiations at AMR
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 12 Jan, 2012 DALLAS – Representatives of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and executives from AMR subsidiary American Eagle were notified Wednesday evening that the National Mediation Board (NMB) remains committed to helping unions at American Airlines and American Eagle reach labor agreements with parent company AMR – despite the company’s November bankruptcy filing….Read More…
TWU Wins Freeze of Pension Plans at American Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 07 Mar, 2012 AMR Drops Demand to Shift Pensions to U.S Gov’t Agency; Backs off Demand for Additional Concessions in Return Dallas — In a major development in the ongoing AMR bankruptcy case, TWU members at American Airlines have won a freeze of current pension plans. “The company initially wanted to terminate our pension…Read More…