AA liquidation

[JetMonkey]

Wildcat strike, sure it's not legal. OTOH, if the contracts gets gutted, then people should be allowed to walk out, fair is fair.

If the President can stop a strike, even a legal one through a PEB, then he should also be allowed to intervene on behalf of the employees.

Yeah, I know!

Does anybody have a video of the moment APA went on strike in 97? I remember watching it unfold on TV and never forgot it. The APA president at the time called out to each domicile as the union heads came over the speaker phone.. "Chicago, shut down", "Kennedy, shut down", Dallas, shut down" and so forth... I was just starting out in aviation and didn't know much about airline unions so it was fascinating to see..

 

[LaGarbage Man]

Does anybody have a video of the moment APA went on strike in 97? I remember watching it unfold on TV and never forgot it. The APA president at the time called out to each domicile as the union heads came over the speaker phone.. "Chicago, shut down", "Kennedy, shut down", Dallas, shut down" and so forth... I was just starting out in aviation and didn't know much about airline unions so it was fascinating to see..

Yep and shortly after President "Wild Billy Clinton" told them all to start back up and was then heard muttering " Now Where Did I Put My Damm Cigar " ? ;-)

 

[dollacrackho]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-air-aims-boost-revenue-192534842.html

So their plan is to increase regional flying and international flying. They must have formed a think tank to come up with that.

 

[zippy32]

Could someone explain what a wildcat strike entails? Thanks.

I wish the best of luck to all the AA folks. I hope this all works out somehow.

 

[Full of LUV]

Could someone explain what a wildcat strike entails? Thanks.

I wish the best of luck to all the AA folks. I hope this all works out somehow.

A wildcat strike is where the laborers just don't show up for work, period. Although the law may call it "illegal" to strike, there is no indentured servitude so in it's essence, everyone is free to quit, simultaneously.

 

[Flyby1206]

Could someone explain what a wildcat strike entails? Thanks.

I wish the best of luck to all the AA folks. I hope this all works out somehow.

Here, let me google that for you

 

[rice]

Excuse my ignorance but if the judge abrogates the Union(s) contracts, are they still bound by the NMB and RLA?
As an outsider with no experience in the 121 world, I would think that if the contract is dismissed then the employees are free to do whatever they please.

 

[LeeRoyJenkins]

Mix in the average ages of the USAir East guys, and people will move up quickly there eventually. I see the AWA guys really doing well if that merger occurs. I can't really see AA liquidating, but a merger probably will be the outcome.


Bye Bye---General Lee

You also stated that the SWA/AirTran SLI WOULD go to Binding Arbitration. How did that prediction work out for ya?

 

[Full of LUV]

Excuse my ignorance but if the judge abrogates the Union(s) contracts, are they still bound by the NMB and RLA?
As an outsider with no experience in the 121 world, I would think that if the contract is dismissed then the employees are free to do whatever they please.

Although don't believe anyone (in the airline biz at least) has made it all the way to the point where the judge throws out the contract as most groups come to a settlement prior, preferring to go with negotiation, albeit with a gun to their head.

Otherwise, it is assumed that the judge doesn't abrogate but rather "modifies" it towards what mgmt can prove it needs to make the bizness a go. That is the unknown that usually drives both parties to face reality.

 

[rod farva]

Here, let me google that for you

Dude, that is awesome. Where do you guys finds this stuff?!!