JOC Staff | Feb 20, 2013 2:00PM EST
American Airlines mechanics and related workers have reached a majority of cards signed for Teamster representation at many locations, according to the Teamsters Airline Division and the Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Coalition.
The Teamster Union is nearing majority support throughout the system and is one step closer to filing for an election with the National Mediation Board. The union said it has received the majority of cards in Tulsa, Okla.; Fort Worth, Texas; Los Angeles; Miami; San Francisco; Newark, N.J.; Tampa, Fla.; Atlanta; Washington, D.C.; Las Vegas; San Antonio; and Phoenix, as well as at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport and DWH in Texas.
The AA mechanics started their campaign to seek Teamsters Union representation in September 2012, while AA faced bankruptcy and a merger with US Airways.
