American Airlines workers protest over pay, outsourcing
Several hundred workers who maintain American Airlines planes picketed Wednesday at the carrier's home airport, calling for higher pay and an end to shifting maintenance work overseas. The demonstration underscored conflict between the airlines, which struggled for years but are now earning huge profits, and their union work forces. Helped by a bankruptcy restructuring, less competition, lower fuel prices and new leadership, American Airlines Group earned US$2.7b last year. "They are not going to hoard it all to themselves," said John Samuelson, president of the Transport Workers Union. "The TWU work force is going to get their fair share in this contract negotiation." The transport union and another union have been negotiating with American for a new contract since late 2015. <br/>
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American Airlines workers protest over pay, outsourcing
Several hundred workers who maintain American Airlines planes picketed Wednesday at the carrier's home airport, calling for higher pay and an end to shifting maintenance work overseas. The demonstration underscored conflict between the airlines, which struggled for years but are now earning huge profits, and their union work forces. Helped by a bankruptcy restructuring, less competition, lower fuel prices and new leadership, American Airlines Group earned US$2.7b last year. "They are not going to hoard it all to themselves," said John Samuelson, president of the Transport Workers Union. "The TWU work force is going to get their fair share in this contract negotiation." The transport union and another union have been negotiating with American for a new contract since late 2015. <br/>
