(Reuters) – American Airlines flight attendants’ union urged members to ready for a strike after failed contract talks. Negotiations with the carrier yielded no agreement.
“We remain apart on the key economics of the deal plus the company’s completely unacceptable demand for scheduling concessions,” the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) said in a statement.
APFA said it believes that the National Mediation Board (NMB) which is overseeing the negotiations will bring the parties together for a “last ditch” effort in the next two weeks.
American Airlines and the NMB did not immediately respond to request for comment outside regular business hours.
Lawmakers in the U.S. have urged the NMB to take steps to help about 80,000 flight attendants reach contract deals.
Flight attendants at United Airlines, Alaska Air group, American Airlines and Frontier are among employees at more than a dozen airlines still working to reach new contract deals.
The dissatisfaction among union members regarding various aspects of their employment conditions is central to the American Airlines strike threat. Heightened tensions between airline management and union representatives exacerbate the situation. As negotiations stall, the specter of a potential strike looms large, posing a significant threat to American Airlines’ operations.
The looming strike threat poses significant challenges for American Airlines as it strives to maintain operational stability. The airline is under pressure to find common ground with its unions to avert potential disruptions.
However, until a resolution is reached, the specter of a strike will continue to cast a shadow over the airline’s future.
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