Local 512

July 26, 2024

My fellow 512 family,

As American Airlines was preparing for the State of the Airline webcast, they contacted the TWU/IAM Association leadership to discuss the possibility of a short-term extension of our existing JCBA—a prospect of an economic addendum to our current contract. To facilitate these discussions at Skyview 8, they have asked to schedule a meeting on August 26, 2024. We have tentative dates for Section 6 openers for M&R and Related on August 13, 2024, and Fleet Service on August 27, 2024. These dates will most likely be delayed due to American Airlines' request.

We will communicate any economic proposals and take appropriate action as we move toward these discussions.

Also, in the news, American Airlines reported a second-quarter net income of $717 million and record revenue of $14.3 billion, up 2% year over year. They ended the quarter with $11.7 billion in total available liquidity. They have reduced their second-quarter debt by $680 million and their total debt by $13 billion from 2021.

In AA's earnings call this week, CEO Robert Isom said that most of its growth this past year has been in DFW and CLT hubs. They are re-establishing their regional network and filling out their presence in Philadelphia and Chicago.

The 46% decline in their second quarter was caused by a severely flawed New Distribution Capability (NDC) policy adopted in mid-2023, which infuriated business travelers and travel agencies. This lousy business strategy caused a revenue loss of over a billion.

This week, we were at the Grievance Review Board at the IAM 141 District offices in Chicago. We presented our Local 512 Presidential Grievance on the Chicago paid sick leave on Wednesday. We provided a strong argument and will continue to move it forward.

On Friday, in our weekly meeting with management, we were informed of changes coming in ORD local timekeeping. The company is planning to centralize it in DFW Skyview HDQ. Any timekeeping issues can be resolved through a company kiosk or a QR code on your smartphone. The company tries to automate as much as possible without realizing the ramifications of its actions. Another hot topic this past week was the service disruption at the fingerprinting office. It was due to a family emergency, but we requested that the company be better prepared with additional help in the future. We also asked that anyone who was affected should not be penalized. Other items of discussion are no L-side equipment, lack of radios and phones, and mishandling of CC equipment boxes.

Sincerely and fraternally,

Juan Elvira

President – TWU Local 512