Hotlines - 2012 Archives - Page 4 of 6

5.16.12 – (LAA) – Live Tweets from Bankruptcy Court

APFA Live Tweets From Bankruptcy Court – May 16, 2012 This is Leslie Mayo, APFA National Communications Coordinator with a Bankruptcy Hotline update for Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Wednesday was…

5.12.12 – (LAA) – Three Unions will Present Their Cases to Preserve Our Current Bargaining Agreements

This is Leslie Mayo with a Hotline update for the week ending May 12, 2012. Beginning Monday, May 14, 2012, each of American Airlines’ three unions will present their cases…

5.10.12 – (LAA) – Last Chance to Vote Online for No Confidence

APFA Hotline Update – 5:00 pm Central – Last Chance to Vote Online for *No Confidence* in AA Management’s Business Plan Petition – May 10, 2012 The online Petition will…

5.09.12 – (LAA) – AA’s Big-Delay Announcement, Petition of No Confidence

May 9, 2012 – Bidding Delay – *No Confidence* Petition – Picketing Details This is Leslie Mayo with an APFA Hotline Update for Wednesday, May 9, 2012. AA’s Big Bid-Delay…

5.21.12 – (LAA) – Proof of Claims Notice

APFA Hotline – Proof of Claims Notice You may have received a packet from a company that is processing claims against American Airlines. This packet includes a form known as…

5.08.12 – (LAA) – No Confidence Petition

APFA Hotline Update – Sign The Petition and Rally On Friday! This is Leslie Mayo, National Communications Coordinator, with an APFA Hotline Update for Tuesday, May 8, 2012. No Confidence…

5.04.12 – (LAA) – Open Letter to AMR Board of Directors

This is Leslie Mayo with the APFA Hotline for Friday, May 4, 2012. Open Letter to AMR Board of Directors in Wall Street Journal, Dallas Morning News and the Ft.…

4.27.12 – (LAA) – 1113 Update and Holly Hegeman Speaks

APFA Hotline – 1113 Update and Holly Hegeman Speaks Today is Friday, April 27, 2012. This is Leslie Mayo with an APFA Hotline Update including information on the 1113 hearings…

4.26.12 – (LAA) – NY Bankruptcy Hearings

APFA HOTLINE UPDATE This is Leslie Mayo with an APFA Hotline Update for Thursday, April 26, 2012. NY BANKRUPTCY HEARINGS We are aware that many of you are anxious for…

4.23.12 – (LAA) – Justice for AAmerican Workers System Wide Picketing Update

APFA Special HotLine Update Justice for AAmerican Workers – System Wide Picketing Update Monday April 23, 2012 Today the workers of American Airlines stood together and made our voices heard…

4.20.12 – (LAA) – AA Management Will Begin Presenting Their 1113 Case Before Bankruptcy Court

Today is Friday, April 20, 2012. This is Leslie Mayo with a Special APFA Hotline update. On Monday, April 23, AA management will begin presenting their 1113 case before the…

4.14.12 – (LAA) – Joint Union Statement and Picketing Details

APFA Hotline – Joint Union Statement and Picketing Details Today is Saturday, April 14, 2012. This is Leslie Mayo with this week’s APFA Hotline. “AA’s propaganda machine is in full…

4.11.12 – (LAA) – National Coordinators and Division Rep Appointments

Special APFA Hotline April 11, 2012 – National Coordinators and Division Rep Appointments ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED Today, the APFA Executive Committee met by teleconference to confirm appointments for the administrative…

4.05.12 – (LAA) – First Day of Hearings on 1113 Motion, Key Dates Recap, AFA-Eagle Picketing Events

Weekly Hotline For the week ending Thursday, April 5, 2012 SAVE THE DATE [email protected] April 23rd marks the first day of hearings on the 1113 motion and is also the…

4.04.12 – (LAA) – Reserves, Misconnection, Illegality, Cancellation (MIC), Clarification to Article 9.P.2 and Appendix I, 9.P.2,Commuter Policy

Special Hotline Update Special Hotline Update for April 4, 2012 Our members have done a commendable job of taking care of passengers and each other in the wake of the…

4.02.12 – (LAA) – Stipulation and Scheduling Order Signed

Stipulation and Scheduling Order Signed Today Judge Lane signed the stipulation and scheduling order for the 1113 motion. The key dates and deadlines identified in the order are as follows:…

3.30.12 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, Executive Bonuses, Picketing Event, EAP, National Coordinator Announcements, Division Reps

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [email protected] The court held a scheduling conference on Thursday, March 29, concerning the motions filed by the company to reject all of its collective bargaining agreements. The parties…

3.28.12 – (LAA) – 1113 Motion Filing

WHAT HAPPENS NOW? Following filing of an 1113 motion, the judge will schedule a hearing to hear evidence and arguments from the Company and the Unions related mainly to the…

3.27.12 – (LAA) – AMR Files 1113 Motion, TWU Protest in Miami

AMR files 1113 motion We learned last week that an 1113 motion was imminent, but have suspected for months that AMR would go this way. Horton’s outright refusal to consider…

3.26.12 – (LAA) – Court Orders Formation of “Retiree Committee”

Court orders formation of “Retiree Committee” On Friday, March 23, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order regarding the formation of a “Retiree Committee” concerning medical benefits for currently retired American…

3.23.12 – (LAA) – Negotiations update, Updated Term Sheet, UHC Claims update, UA Non-Rev Listing Update, National Coordinator Announcement, Professional Standards

For the week ending Friday, March 23, 2012 We know everyone is feeling angry and frustrated by the Company’s complete lack of respect for Flight Attendants both before and during…

3.22.12 – (LAA) – AA Announces Intent to File Section 1113 Motion

AA announces intent to file Section 1113 motion During a Bankruptcy Court hearing this afternoon, AMR’s attorneys announced that the Company will file a Section 1113 motion next week unless…

3.16.12 – (LAA) – Negotiations Update, Legislative Update, LHR, United Non-Rev Listing, National Coordinator Announcement, Human Trafficking Awareness Training, ITF Member Support Action

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [email protected] This week APFA negotiators met with the company and NMB in continued discussions relating to the Company’s APFA 1113 Term Sheet. The APFA made a proposal to…

3.14.12 – (LAA) – 1113 Terms Sheet Discussions, Firing of Gailen David

The 1113 Terms Sheet discussions with NMB and the Company resumed yesterday afternoon at F/U. The discussions yesterday centered on Retiree Medical. Yesterday, was the first day of our scheduled…

3.09.12 – (LAA) – APFA Asks the NMB to Recomment Final and Binding Arbitration to Resolve Collective Bargaining Dispute

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE [email protected] In the following letter APFA asked the National Mediation Board to recommend to the parties final and binding arbitration to resolve the collective bargaining dispute. APA and…

3.08.12 – (LAA) – Hard Freeze of Pensions

Hard Freeze Follow Up Hotline This morning the company notified the APFA of an update to their term sheet. The company changed their proposal from terminating the pensions to a…

3.07.12 – (LAA) – Company Announces Pension “Hard Freeze”

Bankruptcy Update March 7, 2012 This morning the company notified the APFA of an update to their term sheet. The company changed their proposal from terminating the pensions to a…

3.03.12 – (LAA) – Bankruptcy Update

Bankruptcy Update March 3, 2012 In yesterday’s Negotiations Update American criticizes APFA for “opting” to attend an annual Board of Directors meeting and being insufficiently committed to reaching a consensual…

3.01.12 – (LAA) – APFA’s Attorneys Appear in Bankruptcy Court, National Coordinator Nominations, Division Representative Nominations, Professional Standards,

BANKRUPTCY UPDATE APFA’s attorneys appeared in the Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan today at a hearing on the company’s motions to spend tens of millions of dollars on additional consultants. APFA…

2.28.12 – (LAA) – AA Releases Statement of Financial Affairs, Ad Hoc Update

American Airlines continues to make its commitment to busting organized labor on its property crystal clear. Yesterday, the airline’s parent company revealed in its Statement of Financial Affairs an expenditure…