05 marzo 2010

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AA flight attendants seek NMB release, threaten strike; ground workers say they're next

Friday March 5, 2010
American Airlines faces a growing labor problem as talks with its flight attendants broke down late Wednesday, leading to a strike threat, while its ground workers set a Monday deadline to reach an accord before taking action that could lead to a work stoppage.
The Assn. of Professional Flight Attendants said it will request that the National Mediation Board release it from mediated talks, which if granted would trigger a 30-day "cooling-off" period after which the 18,000 members would be allowed to strike. APFA claimed that AA management "left the bargaining table" abruptly after the union presented a proposal during a federally mediated negotiating session in Washington.
"Rather than take any time to consider this offer, the company exited the room informing APFA that it would not be in position to make a counter-proposal," the union said in a statement. APFA President Laura Glading said the move "shows complete disrespect and disregard for our hardworking flight attendants. . .When the bargaining party that sits across the table does not want to reach an agreement, that leaves the other party with no recourse other than to move to the next step." The union this weekend will begin "balloting of the membership for a strike vote," she said.
AA stated that APFA's description of management walking out of the talks is "categorically untrue," explaining that "the mediator recessed the session" so AA could review the union's proposal and devise a response for "our next negotiating session."
Meanwhile, the Transport Workers Union representing AA's 28,000 ground workers said it is "very disappointed that the flight attendants union was not able to reach an agreement with American Airlines. . .We know where they're coming from. It has become increasingly clear that management at American Airlines is not committed to reaching an agreement with the airline's workers."
TWU said that if it cannot reach an accord with AA management by Monday, it will follow the flight attendants and ask NMB for a release to begin a 30-day cooling-off period that could lead to a strike. It said union "sacrifices" allowed AA to survive the financial downturn and its members "will not accept pennies for their labors, nor will they just grin and bear it when management is taking seven-figure bonuses."

by Aaron Karp

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Acepta Aeroméxico renegociar con ASSA
Aunque la empresa no dio una fecha, ASSA pidió a la Secretaría del Trabajo llevar a cabo hoy las negociaciones
Por Lilián Cruz
Ciudad de México (4 marzo 2010).- La Asociación Sindical de Sobrecargos de Aviación (ASSA) informó que ayer recibió una misiva del director de Aeroméxico Travel, Andrés Conesa, para restaurar las mesas de negociación y terminar con la huelga que inició el organismo el pasado 2 de marzo en esa empresa.

"Mencionamos que en esta carta no se establece fecha para dichas negociaciones", dijeron los trabajadores mediante un comunicado.

"Por lo que la ASSA de México ha solicitado a las autoridades de la Secretaria de Trabajo y Previsión Social que estas negociaciones se lleven a cabo de ser posible hoy mismo a más tardar para presentar propuestas de solución al conflicto a fin de evitar un eventual cierre de la empresa como se ha vislumbrado".

Los sobrecargos comentaron que no deben ser rehenes de estrategias cuya pretensión sea amedrentar al resto de los trabajadores del Grupo Aeroméxico, especialmente a los sobrecargos de Aeroméxico, quienes tienen su revisión prorrogada de mayo de 2009 y cuyo emplazamiento a huelga vence el 15 de marzo.

La ASSA aseguró que todos y cada uno de los sobrecargos al servicio de Aeroméxico Travel han respaldado la propuesta sindical de negociación expresando por escrito su disposición a encontrar una solución a este conflicto en una misiva dirigida al director de la empresa.