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TWU (American Airlines mechanics union) Votes No on contract. (Original Post) ret5hd May 2012 OP
Good guitar man May 2012 #1

guitar man

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Tue May 15, 2012, 11:57 AM
May 2012

The execs at AA have been drinking their blood for years. I remember about 10 years ago they were hammering the mechs for concessions because the airline was "struggling".

At the same time, 44 top execs in the company were set to rake in millions in bonuses. As I understand it, the "last best offer" the company put on the table this time didn't leave them with much to lose.

I've got a lot of friends that work at the Tulsa maintenance base, Godspeed to them all, I wish them well.

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