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May 16, 2012

AS TO THOSE UNITS THAT VOTED YES TO ACCEPT THE LAST OFFER:

Q. When does the offer actually go into effect?

A. First, the court has to ultimately approve the five agreements. This is certainly expected to happen, but there is no time set for this to occur. Second, TWU and AA have an understanding that the new agreements, even after court approval, will not go into effect until all the other union labor groups, (including M&R and Stores,) have resolved their 1113 bankruptcy asks. The groups that voted yes will not have to experience the concessions until all contract groups have completed their 1113 process, either by ratifying a deal or by having their contract rejected. All groups will be treated equally as to the start time of any concessions.

Q. What happens if another group gets a better overall ask than the one to which our bargaining unit agreed?

May 15, 2012

Download the TWU / American Airlines 1113 Contract Ratification Results.

May 12, 2012

Brothers and Sisters,

The voting has begun on the company’s “last, best and final offer.” Just one day into the vote, members were calling in confused and asking questions about American’s LBO. There is misinformation being generated on blog sites, social networking pages, and a few local web sites. Get the facts.

May 11, 2012

Listen as President Little briefs members on the current vote underway for TWU members employed at American Airlines.  The 27 minute call took place Monday evening.  President Little urges members to take the time and read all the information regarding the Company’s “last, best and final offer,” before casting their vote.  Discuss the situation with your family and cast an informed vote before Monday night May 14th - polls close at 11:59 (central daylight time).

Listen To The Call Here

Member’s can read the full text language in the LBO and review the side by side comparisons posted here

Questions regarding the voting instructions email to: vote@twu.org

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Court Updates

May 16, 2012

The court read an opinion on the motion of the ad hoc PSA committee to prevent the debtors from changing terms and conditions without first going through a section 1113 proceeding. The court denied the motion of the ad hoc PSA committee. Procedurally, the count found that this type of relief needs to be brought by adversary proceeding (law suit) and not by motion. Substantively, the court denied the motion after finding that section 1113 only applies to circumstances where there is a collective bargaining agreement. Under the Railway Labor Act (the "RLA") the employer is permitted to make unilateral changes outside of the bankruptcy process and therefore can also do so during the bankruptcy case. As a final matter, the court declined to direct the debtors to release mailing labels because this additional issue is currently being litigated before the District Court before the Northern District of Texas in connection with other election issues.

Press Releases

May 15, 2012

TWU’s Lawyers Continue to Argue on Behalf of All Members in NYC Bankruptcy Court Today While Union Leadership Promotes Merger with US Airways as Best Option for American Airlines, its Customers, and Employees

NEW YORK – Election results were released this morning for seven separate work groups at American Airlines represented by the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU). Five bargaining units, representing Fleet Service Clerks, Dispatchers, Ground School Instructors, Maintenance Control Technicians, and Simulator Technicians voted “Yes” -- meanwhile Aircraft Maintenance and Related workers along with Stores Clerks voted to reject the terms in the company’s last offer. Each bargaining unit's vote is binding on the workers in that specific contract group.

Download the Press Release Here

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