American Airlines is urging its pilots to vote through a comprehensive contract proposal to bring an end to the protracted pay negotiations.
The airline stated on its website that “We've shared countless ideas with APA negotiators in an attempt to respond to pilot priorities and apply new thinking to decades-old problems. Our goal has been to put a tentative agreement in our pilots' hands and give them a chance to vote on it. While we made significant progress in many areas, so far we've been unable to find enough common ground to reach a deal. APA negotiators haven't offered viable responses to numerous options that company negotiators have suggested as possible solutions. Instead of waiting and letting more precious time slip by, the Company elected to put a comprehensive proposal on the table today.”
The new proposal offer pay raises, maintain industry leading benefits, increase job protections, prevent outsourcing and create a framework for growth, says the airline. In return for these added benefits, the airline has asked for enhanced productivity, additional operational flexibility and movement toward a more competitive benefit structure.
The detailed proposals from American can be read here http://aanegotiations.com/apaComprehensiveProposals.asp.
AA offers pilots new contract
