NEGOTIATIONS TIMELINE

June 2009


APFA previously notified the company that they will be taking the month of June to meet with flight attendants at various bases to discuss the state of negotiations. At the request of the NMB, talks will resume for two weeks starting July 20.

January 2009

American and APFA were assigned a mediator, and began their first mediated session on January 22. 

December 2008

American and APFA jointly filed for mediation with the National Mediation Board on December 19.

September 2008
The American and APFA negotiating teams resumed formal negotiations.
June 2008
The American and APFA negotiating teams began expedited negotiations. The teams openly discussed various items of interest to both parties.
May 2008
May 1 marked the amendable date for our labor agreement with the APFA. Under the Railway Labor Act, labor contracts do not expire, nor does the amendable date trigger any specific deadlines. After the amendable date, the provisions of the existing contract remain in effect until AA and our unions reach new agreements. More information about the Railway Labor Act, which governs the negotiations process, is available on the Fact and Figures section.
April 2008
Members of the AA and APFA negotiating teams met for the first time to establish some ground rules that will be followed during the bargaining process.
February 2008
American and APFA agreed to open contract negotiations in accordance with Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act.
AA's Section 6 Notice Letter
APFA’s Section 6 Notice Letter