Understood - but - I am just not seeing why y'all think than AA cannot give the 90-day notice. Certainly it is planning at least that far ahead for aircraft utilization and staffing needs.
Of course they CAN but will they? They will keep the furloughs below the threshold to avoind WARN conflicts. AA also tried to say that the f/as were "only" part time employees and didn't fall under WARN protection. In Il and NY, there has to be a 90 notice. This is especially important since the union gave up furlough pay and turned the job into seasonal help.