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For immediate release June 28, 2010 Jamie Horwitz 202/549-4921 jhdcpr@starpower.net

Attention aviation, business, labor, Dallas-based reporters and editors

With Contract Talks at an Impasse, TWU Fleet and Ground Service Workers’ Local Unions are Instructed to Begin Taking Strike Votes

DALLAS –Today, the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) has asked its 13 union locals that represent fleet and ground service (Title III) workers to schedule strike votes during the month of July. Each local is to report the results of the balloting to the International union no later than July 30th. Each TWU local also has been asked to mobilize member strike committees and apply for picketing permits at all airports where American Airlines operates and in all cities where the local unions are based.

"If our members authorize a strike, we believe that we could be granted release by the National Mediation Board as early as September," said Robert Gless Deputy Director of TWU’s Air Transport Division. Under the Railway Labor Act, the federal National Mediation Board (NMB) must grant permission to strike and certain other actions termed "self help."

On June 28th, TWU declared that negotiations for fleet and ground workers were at an impasse.

Fleet and ground service workers handle baggage, clean aircraft, deice and fuel planes and move freight. While the bargaining process is at impasse for fleet service workers, voting on tentative agreements is moving forward for TWU-represented mechanics, technicians and workers who handle parts at American. Those pending agreements have different terms and do not have the same issues related to contracting –out work that has caused the breakdown in the fleet/ground service negotiations.

Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) represents 200,000 workers and retirees, primarily in commercial aviation, public transportation and passenger railroads. The union is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. For more information visit www.twu.org

TWU Says AA Fleet Tentative Contract Agreement Is No Longer Valid, Union Asks NMB to Release 11,000 Fleet and Ground Service Workers

Unresolved Issues That Led to Suspension of Ratification Process Earlier This Month has Now Created an Impasse

DALLAS --The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), today has asked the federal National Mediation Board (NMB) to release the union from further mediation with American Airlines for fleet and ground service workers. Unresolved issues that led to a suspension of the contract ratification process on a tentative agreement earlier this month have now led to a complete breakdown in contract talks.

“We are now at an impasse with AMR,” said TWU International Administrative Vice President John Conley. “We no longer have a tentative agreement and no ballots will be presented to members for a ratification vote. We urge the NMB to promptly grant us release so that we can begin the self-help process.”

Conley, along with TWU International President James C. Little and TWU International Rep. Timothy J. Gilllespie, met with representatives of the NMB, including board member Harry Hoglander, at the labor board’s Washington offices earlier today to request release and to report on the total breakdown in reaching agreement with AMR for American’s fleet and ground service workers.

The Negotiations Process

What is going on with NEGOTIATIONS???. Below is a link to explain in full the NATIONAL MEDIATION PROCESS

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