American Airlines Negotiations

As we continue our negotiations with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, we remain committed to keeping you informed.

 

The company has a solid proposal on the table with real wage increases – a 3% contract signing bonus plus structural pay increases that compound to 9.9% over five years.

 

In return, we are asking for a more competitive monthly schedule maximum for flight attendants. We've proposed an 89-hour monthly max for domestic and international – which would begin year two of the contract. We’ve also improved our proposal on sequence pay protection to include carry-over time, and moved toward the union’s position on health benefits and retiree medical.

 

The APFA proposal, as it now stands, would cost the company additional hundreds of millions of dollars and result in a long-term cost we can’t sustain. But with additional work at the table, we are confident that we can reach an agreement that provides important improvements for flight attendants while making essential changes that help us become more efficient and more flexible in our operations. Please read the highlights of our proposals which reflect our ongoing efforts to reach agreement on a new contract with APFA and for our valued flight attendants.

Key Company proposals to APFA

The proposals are subject to change as the give-and-take process of negotiations continues. Here's a look at key highlights from our comprehensive proposal compared to what's in place today. It’s important to note the teams have agreed that American’s proposed productivity enhancements would not directly result in furloughs.

• Article 3 – Compensation
• Article 4 – Expenses
• Article 6 – Vacation
• Article 7 – Hours of Service
• Article 9 – Scheduling
• Article 26 – Sick Leave
• Article 35 – Group Life and Health Benefit Plan
• Article 36 – Retirement Benefit Plans

• Article 38 – Duration

Key Tentative Agreements

The company and APFA have tentatively agreed to 28 of the 38 total contract articles. As included in a previous newsletter, here are a few of those articles along with what the company understands are the key agreed-upon changes.

• Article 5 – Uniforms & Accessories
• Article 10 – Reserve
• Article 13 – Seniority General
• Article 16 – Reduction in Force
• Article 22 – Training and Meetings (NEW)
• Article 25 – Exchange of Trips

Please click here to view the company's latest proposal presented to APFA May 21, 2010.