(BFW) American Air Flight Attendants Reject 1st Merger Contract


BFW 11/09 16:50 American Air Flight Attendants Reject 1st Merger Contract
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BFW 11/09 16:42 *AMERICAN AIR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REJECT 1ST MERGER CONTRACT

MORE: American Air Flight Attendants Reject 1st Merger Contract
2014-11-09 17:45:27.950 GMT


By Theo Mullen
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Attendents vote 8,196 to 8,180 to
reject offer.
* Contract now goes to arbitration
* Arbitration begins Dec. 3
* Union represents 24,000 workers at American and merger
partner US Airways Group
* Contract would have been first to cover workers at both cos.
* Pilots continue to hold contract talks with American
* Negotiations haven’t begun with unions representing
mechanics and airport ground workers and customer service
and reservation agents.
* American, in e-mail, says “disappointed” in rejection;
notes attendents “won’t get vote” in arbitration

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