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  • TWU Press Release

     

     
    N E W S  R E L E A S E
     
    October 2, 2012
     
    For Immediate Release
     
    Contact: Jamie Horwitz
    202/549-4921 media@twu.org
     
     
    Attention aviation, business, labor and Dallas-based reporters and editors
     
     
    Statement by Robert Gless
    Deputy Director, Air Transport Division
    Transport Workers Union of America
    on
    Investigation of Loose Seats on American Airlines Flights
     
     
    The Transport Workers Union of America, which represents aircraft mechanics and other maintenance workers at American Airlines, has launched an investigation into problems related to loose seats on recent flights.
     
    Much of the work related to seat installation on American Airlines’ aircraft has been done by an outside firm, TIMCO, rather than by maintenance personnel employed by the airline.
     
    Statements by some in the media and by self-appointed ‘experts’ linking the seat problem to labor issues are without any basis in fact. The facts are TWU has ratified agreements with the airline in recent weeks for all its members. Problems related to seats are less likely a labor problem, but rather a management issue related to outsourcing work to third-party facilities.
     
    The use of outsourced maintenance is increasing. American Airlines has announced their intention to increase the use of third-part facilities, especially ones located in China and other overseas locations as part of their plan to exit bankruptcy.
     
     
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    Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) represents 200,000 workers and retirees, primarily in commercial aviation, public transportation and passenger railroads, including 26,000 workers at AMR. TWU represents more workers at AMR than any other labor organization. The union is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO.

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