Tentative agreement ratification voting deadline
extended for Flight Attendants
The company was advised this morning that the APA and TWU consensual agreements have been ratified. The APFA is the only union that has not yet ratified its agreement. However, the APFA has advised us that, unlike the other union groups, once members initially voted they were not able to change their position, even after the contract was improved during the ratification process.
Since a final failure to ratify would cause a bankruptcy filing by the company, in an effort to give flight attendants the same opportunity available to other union employees, and in consideration of the importance of this matter to American, all of its employees and their families, the company has agreed to the APFA’s request to extend the voting period until 5 p.m. cdt, Wednesday, April 16. Flight attendants will be permitted to change their ballots if they wish to do so. No one is required to vote again. Any votes not changed will be counted as they currently stand.
This message is to advise you of this development and encourage flight attendants to participate in this vital process. Any flight attendant that did not have an opportunity to vote or wish to change their vote may call the American Arbitration Association at 800-529-5218 until 5 pm cdt Wednesday, April 16, 2003. Additionally, they can call this number if they have any questions or have misplaced their pin number.
Additional information for flight attendants is now available on the flight service website.
extended for Flight Attendants
The company was advised this morning that the APA and TWU consensual agreements have been ratified. The APFA is the only union that has not yet ratified its agreement. However, the APFA has advised us that, unlike the other union groups, once members initially voted they were not able to change their position, even after the contract was improved during the ratification process.
Since a final failure to ratify would cause a bankruptcy filing by the company, in an effort to give flight attendants the same opportunity available to other union employees, and in consideration of the importance of this matter to American, all of its employees and their families, the company has agreed to the APFA’s request to extend the voting period until 5 p.m. cdt, Wednesday, April 16. Flight attendants will be permitted to change their ballots if they wish to do so. No one is required to vote again. Any votes not changed will be counted as they currently stand.
This message is to advise you of this development and encourage flight attendants to participate in this vital process. Any flight attendant that did not have an opportunity to vote or wish to change their vote may call the American Arbitration Association at 800-529-5218 until 5 pm cdt Wednesday, April 16, 2003. Additionally, they can call this number if they have any questions or have misplaced their pin number.
Additional information for flight attendants is now available on the flight service website.
