American Airlines and Labor Negotiations

[V.O. Reason]

They made profits in the 80's while beating back the unions, but lost money for half of the 90's. Made a profit only two years in 2000's and have made billions since 2013 (even though everyone says we suck)

The 80s were easy as there was a big gap of the big airlines and the smaller low cost ones.
The 90s biggest problem was fuel skyrocketed and it harmed the smaller ones the most.
The fuel cost finally eased in the mid 2000s and more mergers happened.
Now is the time to focus on the quality of your product .
However this management team is not focused on that they are more focused on their pretty headquarters and there upper management teams and hiring people who have no idea how to run a quality airline.
This company needs a change at the top

 

[dfw gen]

The pimping begins....

 

[Talos]

If some of you have not seen the latest memo/email put out by the individual who is representing the IAM membership first and foremost,
let me just post one line that should be extremely telling/troubling about this farce.

""The regular negotiating teams are not present for these talks."

In other words, those presidents who were elected and chosen to represent us (TWU) in negotiations are not even allowed to be there to do their jobs. In my opinion, this should be totally unacceptable.

It is totally unacceptable and a slap in the face to the membership. They're in there getting whatever they can salvage from the court case problem. Can't have local reps watching them sell us out. This is a real dirty deal going on and has been from the get go.

 

[TWU informer]

Advocating withdrawal from the Union is a violation of TWU Constitution

 

[1AA]

https://www.barrons.com/articles/airline-stocks-delta-southwest-american-buy-fuel-labor-51569621113

So what's the problem?

 

[ALUS78]

https://www.barrons.com/articles/airline-stocks-delta-southwest-american-buy-fuel-labor-51569621113

So what's the problem?

Your association

 

[Topcat187]

This letter is at IAH tonight.

 

[Rogallo]

And the TWU continues to bend it's own members over!

Again, I ask.....

HAD ENOUGH YET?

 

[dfw gen]

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This letter is at IAH tonight.

The pimping of the membership continues.

 

[CremaDiLimone]

but lost money for half of the 90's.

hmm...this is laa

1987 - +$198 million
1988 - +$477 million
1989 - +$455 million
1990 - -$40 million
1991 - -$240 million
1992 - -$935 million
1993 - -$110 million
1994 - +$228 million
1995 - +$191 million
1996 - +$1.1 billion
1997 - +$985 million - 114,000 employees
1998 - +$1.3 billion - 116,000 employees
1999 - +$985 million - 111,600 employees/ carty first full year
2000 - +$752 million

the early 90s saw the first gulf war and the bush recession. the rest of the 90s were excellent for amr.

let's not have short memories. we worked for, built & enhanced the world's largest and best airline.

 

[CremaDiLimone]

P
The last 4 or 5 CEOs likely faced similar criticism at some point .

crandall was tough...he held the employees accountable...that trickled down to low-level supervisors...many of whom were replaced in the recent mngt. purge.

currently, work is a coffeehouse/barber shop. people coasting. mngt. & union, lots of scams..no one cares.

carty seemed to be an elitist..another 1% with the attitude that others sacrifice, not me and my ilk. rode the coattails and success of crandall.

arpey didn't really inspire...took over in tough times.

obviously, everything changed after 9-11. we need a contract and company direction to get rid of the slack and bad attitudes.

 

[dfw gen]

And the TWU continues to bend it's own members over!

Again, I ask.....

HAD ENOUGH YET?

More then enough

 

[dfw gen]

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This letter is at IAH tonight.

The pimping of the membership begins.

 

[Rogallo]

More then enough

And it truly is a shame that the intellectually challenged at AA can't figure out the benefit of signing a card and remedy the situation that has been forced upon us.

 

[iluvaa]

hmm...this is laa

1987 - +$198 million
1988 - +$477 million
1989 - +$455 million
1990 - -$40 million
1991 - -$240 million
1992 - -$935 million
1993 - -$110 million
1994 - +$228 million
1995 - +$191 million
1996 - +$1.1 billion
1997 - +$985 million - 114,000 employees
1998 - +$1.3 billion - 116,000 employees
1999 - +$985 million - 111,600 employees/ carty first full year
2000 - +$752 million

the early 90s saw the first gulf war and the bush recession. the rest of the 90s were excellent for amr.

let's not have short memories. we worked for, built & enhanced the world's largest and best airline.

Why stop there put all the 2000 numbers up as well