Can American Airlines CEO Doug Parker Survive The Summer? (liveandletsfly.boardingarea.com)

June 5, 2019

American Airlines has had difficulty with employee groups lately and morale is low. But with the stock price at an all-time low and the potential for employee action, can CEO Doug Parker possibly survive the summer?

I have written about American Airlines flight attendants and their displeasure for the carrier’s management and direction. I have also discussed the unions which have contributed to the blight of FAs comparatively to non-unionized compatriots at Delta. Now the mechanics are speaking up.

American Airlines mechanics have been negotiating a contract for years. At the risk of sounding like a millennial, “literally” years. That’s insane and the mechanics shouldn’t put up with it. There are always two sides to any argument and I am sure that the mechanics and their union have continued to fight over capitulation to management terms. But the stakes have been raised.

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Tags: ALL, American Airlines, constructive industrial relations, Doug Parker, potential strike