Thu, Apr 17, 2003
APA Responds to Flight Attendants' Approval of Tentative
Agreement
The Allied Pilots Association (APA), collective
bargaining agent for the 13,500 pilots of American Airlines,
released the following statement (presented in full) late Wednesday
regarding the Association of Professional Flight Attendants'
ratification of their agreement with American Airlines
management:
"It is clear that all of the unionized employees of American
Airlines have had to make some extraordinarily difficult decisions
during the past couple of weeks. The members of all three unions
are now facing the reality of significant personal sacrifices in
light of the large pay cuts and additional furloughs we have each
voted to approve as part of our respective agreements with American
Airlines management.
"That noted, it was clear that the bankruptcy
process would prove even more onerous. For that reason we are
grateful to be avoiding, at least for now, the additional expense
and uncertainty that bankruptcy would bring.
"The membership of the Allied Pilots Association met the
cost-savings targets that management established at the onset of
these negotiations, as did our coworkers at the Transport Workers
Union and Association of Professional Flight Attendants. As we go
about our daily duties, we will continue to do our part to help
ensure the survival and viability of this great airline. It is our
hope that management will now make the most of the valuable
reprieve that the unionized employees of American Airlines have
collectively provided with our sacrifices." Founded in 1963, APA is
headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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