The union representing more than 27,000 ground workers at American Airlines said Monday it will open negotiations for a new contract with the nation's largest airline.
The Transport Workers Union didn't publicize its demands, but the union noted that American's parent company, AMR Corp., earned a profit last year and has seen its stock price rise 8-fold since 2003.
The union said ground workers deserve some credit for the turnaround by increasing productivity and taking on maintenance work from other airlines.
"The gains are there, it's time to share," said James C. Little, the union's international president who led the TWU group at Fort Worth-based American for several years.
The union said it expected negotiations to begin in November.
The Transport Workers Union didn't publicize its demands, but the union noted that American's parent company, AMR Corp., earned a profit last year and has seen its stock price rise 8-fold since 2003.
The union said ground workers deserve some credit for the turnaround by increasing productivity and taking on maintenance work from other airlines.
"The gains are there, it's time to share," said James C. Little, the union's international president who led the TWU group at Fort Worth-based American for several years.
The union said it expected negotiations to begin in November.