Thursday, August 30, 2012

US Airways puts discussions with AMR unions on hold

US Airways (US) has agreed to cease union negotiations over terms of a potential merger with American Airlines (AA), the US Airline Pilots Assn. (USAPA) said.

“Yesterday we reported to you that the US Airways board of directors had approved the signing of [a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)] agreement with [American Airlines parent] AMR,” USAPA said.
 
“That report was incorrect. US Airways has in fact been asked by AMR, as a sign of good faith, to cease union negotiations and behave as if the NDA has already been signed. US Airways has agreed to honor that request.”

As a result of the agreement, negotiations between US, USAPA, and Allied Pilots Assn. (APA) scheduled for this week in Dallas/Fort Worth have been canceled and there is no date set for resuming those negotiations, a USAPA spokesperson told ATW.

A vote on the memorandum of understanding with US will still be submitted to the membership of USAPA Sept. 21. An NDA would allow AA and US to exchange confidential and sensitive information while discussing possible merger terms.

(Christine Boynton - ATWOnline News)

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