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American Airlines Reaches Contract Agreement With Flight Attendants

by Gary Leff on July 19, 2024

Jul 19 2024

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants has updated its members, sharing that they’ve reached a tentative agreement with American Airlines. Knowing that they were negotiating this week in Phoenix, not D.C. and without the involvement of federal mediators, it was clear that they were close to a deal and simply had to finish up details.

This allows American to trumpet putting labor unrest and substantial risk behind them heading into their second quarter earnings call on Thursday of next week.

United Flight Attendants Call Strike Vote Amid American Airlines Contract Wrap-Up

by Gary Leff on July 16, 2024

Jul 16 2024

Now that American Airlines is huddling with its flight attendants union in Phoenix this week to wrap up a new contract, without even the help of federal mediators, United Airlines flight attendants are ready to turn up the heat in their own negotiations.

American Airlines Flight Attendants Back Down: Strike Not Likely, Deal Is Close

by Gary Leff on July 9, 2024

Jul 09 2024

The American Airlines flight attendants union has changed its tune. They are no longer telling their members that a strike is imminent. In fact, a strike has been the threat that has brought them close to a deal.

High Stakes In Washington: American Airlines Avoids Strike After Rare Weekend Meeting

by Gary Leff on June 30, 2024

Jun 30 2024

American Airlines and its flight attendants union were summoned to a rare Saturday meeting in Washington, D.C. by the National Mediation Board.

The Mediation Board did not tell the parties that they were being released to ‘self-help’. Instead, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants told its members that negotiations continue.

Tomorrow Is Zero Hour: Will Mediation Board Approve American Airlines Flight Attendant Strike In Rare Saturday Meeting?

by Gary Leff on June 28, 2024

Jun 28 2024

The National Mediation Board has called American Airlines and its flight attendants union to D.C. for a meeting this Saturday, after what the union described as “last ditch” negotiations failed just over a week ago.

Negotiations Fail: American Airlines Flight Attendants Told To Prepare To Strike

by Gary Leff on June 20, 2024

Jun 20 2024

The American Airlines flight attendants union has told its members, “We do not believe further negotiations will be scheduled prior to the National Mediation Board determining to release the parties into a thirty-day cooling-off period. All American Airlines Flight Attendants should prepare for an upcoming strike.”

No Strike Yet: American Airlines Flight Attendants Reveal Details From D.C. Negotiations

by Gary Leff on June 14, 2024

Jun 14 2024

American Airlines and its flight attendants union were in Washington, D.C. this week for what the Association of Professional Flight Attendants described as ‘last ditch’ talks before a strike. Leaks from the National Mediation Board suggested that if a deal wasn’t reached by early June, flight attendants would be released to strike.

However the week’s negotiations ended, there is no deal – and no declared impasse by the National Mediation Board.

Staged Command Center And A Secret Agenda: What’s Behind American Airlines Flight Attendant Strike Threat?

by Gary Leff on June 13, 2024

Jun 13 2024

I’m increasingly worried that American Airlines flight attendants are being led down a bad path for someone else’s agenda.

Senate Democrats Push For Airline Strike: Will American Flight Attendants Finally Get To Walk Out?

by Gary Leff on June 12, 2024

Jun 12 2024

Senator Bernie Sanders and a majority of Senate Democrats may have just given the National Mediation Board the political cover they need to allow a strike.

How American Airlines Flight Attendants May Hand The Election To Donald Trump