Originally Posted by
nd_eric_77
I understand that AA and its unions have contract talks coming soon. Frankly, I have deeply negative feelings about the unions and the AA execs. Anyhoo, would like to know ahead of time when there is a high potential for a strike. Does anybody know when the next critical time period is?
Thanks in advance.
All of the contracts become amendable next Spring. With the Railway Labor Act's detailed and complicated procedures, no real risk of disruption would arise before Autumn, and given strategic timing that means a measurable risk zone starting perhaps Thanksgiving 2008 or so once all is said and done.