American Airlines Agents Petition for Representation Election

The federal judge overseeing the American Airlines bankruptcy proceedings is urging the company to negotiate with unions over new contracts. Judge Sean Lane delayed a decision on the airline's call for termination of the contracts, stating, "I urge, and I cannot urge this any more strongly, that the parties resolve this where they need to resolve this — the negotiating table."

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Separately, American Airlines passenger service agents who want CWA representation are calling on the company to stop stalling on the union representation election. The company has filed a lawsuit against the National Mediation Board to block the election, based on its own wishful thinking about the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization passed by Congress in February. Communications from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, other leading senators and members of Congress have made it clear to American Airlines CEO Tom Horton that the law does not apply to the agents' election authorized by the NMB last December.

Join agents in calling on Horton to stop blocking a democratic union election. Sign the petition here.