NEGOTIATIONS AT A GLANCE

Date Negotiations Began
9/20/06
Date Mediation Began
5/6/08
Total Bargaining Sessions Held*
186
Mediated Sessions Held
92
Tentative Agreements Reached
24
Total Proposals Discussed**
64

 

* Includes mediated and unmediated bargaining sessions.

** Due to the complex nature of the pilot contract, total number of contract items is undeterminable.

Mediation Schedule
 AUG
30

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATES

AUG
10

AA and APA negotiators met August 4-6 in Fort Worth, Texas under the guidance of the NMB. The company put forth a revised scheduling proposal. The union is expected to respond at the next mediated session, currently scheduled for August 30 – September 1 in Fort Worth, Texas. MORE

JULY
13

Mediated negotiations with the APA resumed last week in Fort Worth under NMB guidance. Parties met July 6-8 to discuss various scheduling-related issues as well as check airman proposals. Company negotiators also held introductory meetings with the APA’s newly-elected National Officers. MORE

JULY
2

Negotiators met last week in Washington, D.C., for mediated negotiations. The company is pleased that the parties were able to sign tentative agreements on Supplement G – Commuter Policy, which contains a number of significant improvements for pilots, as well as a new telephonic recording system. MORE

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