American Eagle Comments on AFA Picketing
May 28 2004 - 3:34PM
PR Newswire (US)
American Eagle Comments on AFA Picketing FORT WORTH, Texas, May 28
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle Airlines issued the
following statement in response to informational picketing by
Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) in various airports. "We are
very proud of our flight attendants and believe they do an
outstanding job caring for the safety and comfort of our customers.
We agree that our flight attendants deserve raises. We have been
negotiating with AFA for over 36 months to reach a contract that
allows the company to attract and retain good flight attendants and
keeps Eagle competitive with other regional airlines," said Peter
M. Bowler, President - American Eagle. "We have given the AFA
negotiating committee a comprehensive proposal that provides pay
increases as well as enhancements in the areas of scheduling,
training and expenses. We are continuing negotiations under the
guidance of the National Mediation Board (NMB) with the goal of
reaching an agreement as quickly as possible." The American Eagle
contract with AFA became amendable in September 2002, with
negotiations beginning May 2001. The company requested mediation
from the NMB in September 2003, and the first session under
mediation was held in November 2003. American Eagle currently
employs 1,575 flight attendants. DATASOURCE: American Eagle
Airlines CONTACT: Lisa Bailey, Corporate Communications of American
Eagle Airlines, +1-817-967-1577, or Web site:
http://www.amrcorp.com/
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