Labor Laws And Unions: American Airlines

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Labor Laws and Unions DeMeaka Lenzy HRM 531 October 15, 2012 Alesha Alstoft Outline Allied Pilots Association I. INTRODUCTION A. Background Information 1. The APA was founded in 1963 and is the largest independent pilot union in the world. (public.alliedpilots.org) 2. The APA headquarters is located in Fort Worth TX near the DFW airport. It also serves as certified collective bargaining agent for all 10,000 pilots that work for American Airlines. (public.alliedpilots.org) 3. The APA devoted more that 20% of its dues income to support aviation safety. (public.alliedpilots.org) I. BODY A. Identify…show more content…
The legal issues this union might face would be the backlash of law suits for American Airlines because of strikes and no shows of the pilots. 2. Supporting Ideas a. Calling in sick when they are not reference) b. Going on strike without any actual grounds to do so (reference) B. Obstacles 1. Not enough pilots to continue to get the customer where he or she needs to go. 2. Loss of income for the company as a whole C. Which federal, state or local laws could be broken because of these legal issues/ why? 1. Issues with the Federal FAA for overlooking the safety of airplanes just to make a scheduled flight D. Recommendation to minimize possible litigation 1. To continue the talks with the company and union to come to a conclusion that will not only support the union but also benefit the company. II. CONCLUSION A. APA is a union with a vast impression on the pilots of American Airlines, and in order to resolve the issue at hand everyone needs to remain open…show more content…
Negotiation is a two way street in order to reach an agreement that both sides are comfortable with and both agree to maintain for a number of years. In bargaining there are two types that will make or break a union and a company if negotiation is not communicated properly, distributive and integrative. Distributive bargaining is in short a lose-lose method, this is a method that no one is listening to anyone and there no resolution to needs and the proposed solutions. But on the other hand there is integrative, integrative is a win-win for everyone. This is the method where issues are resolved and plans are made to make things

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