Association, AA Executive Session Negotiations Continue                                   

 Brothers & Sisters,

The Executive Negotiating Committee met with American Airlines the week of June 5th, in Washington D.C. and continued discussions of several of the open issues and Articles.

The M&R Committee reviewed and passed to the Company M&R Classifications, the complexity of this Article presented us with several challenges. The Committee also prepared MLS Classifications to be passed to the Company.

The Fleet Service Committee continued to work on Transfers and Promotions, and had exchanges with the Company.

The Negotiating Committees, including the Executive Committee, reviewed the General and Miscellaneous Article. While the Committees and the Company have mutually agreed upon several paragraphs in principle within General and Miscellaneous, this Article will remain open for all work groups until the conclusion of the entire negotiation process.

The Committees reached Tentative Agreements for all work groups on the following Articles:

Effects on Prior Agreements   

Issuance of SIDA Badges (New Article)

M&R, MLS, MCT, MTS, and T/A’s

Purpose    Preamble    Safety & Health
Bulletin Boards    Uniforms – M&R and MLS    Dress Attire - MCT
Sick Leave    Hours of Service - M&R, MLS, and MCT
M&R & MLS    Part Time Employees/Eliminated
Absence from Duty    Recognition of Rights and Compliance    Probationary Period
Management Rights    No Strike / No Lockout    Fitness for Duty
Representation    System Board of Adjustment/Arbitration    Temporary Employees/Eliminated
Furlough/Severance    Termination of Employment/Eliminated    Field Trip/Travel Pay
Shift Swaps (Change of Shift)    Training - M&R, MCT, and MLS    One Station Agreements
Leaves of Absence    Overtime - M&R, MLS, and MCT    Limited Duty
Effect on Prior Agreements    Issuance of SIDA Badge    
Note: All Articles listed in the chart above are for all M&R and MLS groups, except for those listed with bold after the Article title.

Fleet Service T/A’s 

Shift Differential    Training, Travel Pay and Meal Per Diem    Preamble
Grievance Procedures    Leaves of Absence    Meal Periods
Representation    System Board of Adjustment    Field Work
Uniforms    Absence from Duty    Bulletin Boards
Fitness for Duty    No Strike No Lockout    Probation
Safety and Health    Purpose of Agreement    Shift Trades
Termination of Employment    Furlough Benefits    Work Schedules
Temporary Assignments    Voluntary Furlough    Hours of Work
Overtime    Issuance of SIDA Badge    Effect on Prior Agreements
 

While the Executive Committee continues to meet face to face with the Company, the Negotiating Committees continue to review and craft counter proposals.

Negotiations are scheduled to resume on the following weeks:  June 12th, July 17th & July 24th in Washington, DC.

Your Negotiating Committees remain optimistic that more Articles will be T/A’d over the upcoming weeks, so long as American Airlines management remains committed to their promises of industry-leading contracts.

Fraternally,

Fleet Negotiating Committee:

Mark Baskett        William Fa        Mike Fairbanks         Tim Hughes

Steve Miller        Tim Murphy        Pat Rezler        Art Risley

Andre Sutton        Rodney Walker        Bill Wilson

Mechanic and Related/Stores Committee:                                        

Jason Best        Mike Bush        Ken Coley        John Coveny   

Dale Danker        Mark Hu?man        Bennie Martino        Gary Peterson   

Rollie Reaves        Sean Ryan        Jay Sleeman        Mark Strength