American Airlines and The Allied Pilots Union: Ugly, Ugly
Trebor Banstetter over at the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram reports today that things got a little heated at a meeting yesterday between the negotiators for American Airlines and pilot union representatives.
AA blasts union, pilots walk out
Officials with American Airlines gave a presentation to federal mediators Zachary Jones and Mike Tosi yesterday that criticized the pilots union for its approach to contract negotiations. The presentation accused the union of refusing to negotiate, pushing for an impasse (which would allow the union to strike), and ignoring the economic realities of the airline industry. It's strong stuff, and far more aggressive than most of the airline's public comments about the talks with pilots, which have made little progress after more than two years. Shortly after beginning the presentation, union negotiators "opted to leave the session," according to the airline.
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