American Airlines and its pilot union have begun negotiations to improve their tentative contract agreement on Tuesday ahead of a crucial vote on the contract, according to a union memo seen by Reuters.
"Our respective bargaining teams have committed to working around the clock beginning tonight for the next few days to address crucial improvements," APA's head Ed Sicher told the pilots in a memo on Tuesday.on their employers for better contracts amid frustration with stagnant pay, high healthcare costs, scanty sick time and uncertain scheduling.
"Is management serious about doing what's required? Do they understand the need for a genuinely competitive pilot contract?" Sicher wrote in the memo. "Time will tell, and it won't take long."
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