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Old Dec 1, 2017, 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by LarryJ
Here are the facts as I know them.

1. AA messed up and created a big problem.
2. The current contract does not provide for a remedy to their problem.
3. The union (APA) is ready and willing to meet with management to codify a remedy that will work and can be applied fairly and consistently.
4. AA management, so far, has not been willing to meet to reach an agreement.

Why is this the union's fault?
Well ... a different presentation of the same facts (as I understand them) would be:
  1. AA messed up and created a big problem.
  2. AA proposed to remedy the problem by offering additional compensation to the pilots who worked those flights.
  3. The union (APA) got their gender-neutral undergarments in a twist about #2 .
To the vast majority of us, who don't work in unionized environments, #3 seems utterly bizarre.
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