NEGOTIATIONS Updates

The updates section provides historical information about scheduled bargaining sessions.

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March 5, 2010

Negotiations between the company and APA resumed this week, with parties meeting Wednesday through Friday under the guidance of NMB Mediator Mike Tosi. Over the course of the week, parties reviewed and discussed scheduling proposals, military leaves of absence and Section 23 – System Board of Adjustment. The company is pleased that a verbal agreement was reached on Section 23, and will work with the union to develop contract language at the next negotiating session, currently scheduled for March 29-31, in Washington, D.C .

February 19, 2010

Negotiations with the APA were held Tuesday through Thursday afternoon this week under the guidance of NMB Mediator Mike Tosi. Both parties continued to make progress in several contract areas and we look forward to the next negotiating session scheduled for March 3-5 in Dallas, TX. An additional negotiating session has been scheduled for March 29-31.

February 5, 2010

The company and APA negotiators resumed bargaining this week. With the assistance of the NMB mediator, we were able to make significant progress in several areas of the contract and look forward to the next round of negotiations scheduled for February 16, 17 and 18 in Baltimore, MD.