APA paid over 23 million in one lump sum as the first installment of the fine. Carty forgave the second installment since the APA "caved" so nicely on the 2003 contract....
Thanks for that clarificaton, wow. The 2003 contract was the one that 'saved' AA from having to declare the post 9-11 bankruptcy that other carriers went through, right?
To be clear, APA has not authorized any concerted job action and APA disapproves of any such illegal activity. If, as Ms. Lynn alleges, pilots are using their professional discretion to delay departures through unnecessary checks, frivolous maintenance write-ups (and late filing), slow taxiing to increase block times, and taking circuitous routings, that activity must cease immediately.
Hopefully this CYA by the APA will satisfy the court. And, you will always have a few idiots who want to burn the place down to 'teach management a lesson'. It's pretty hard to get fired as a union member but inevitably some folks will always manage to do it and become 'hostages' for the union to include in the next concessionary bargaining session.
So if the wheels stay off the train till they pony up more money for pilots. Everyone wins. That word seams to be getting out there.
So, what you hear is the 'job action' of the 'wheels staying off the train' is working? And the company is being mean if they go to court to stop the sickout and slowdown?