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Six unions representing American Airlines employees have publicly criticized the company’s financial performance and called for greater management accountability. Union leaders met over Labor Day weekend to discuss their concerns about the airline’s lagging results compared to competitors, as well as strategies for increased coordination and improved employee benefits.
For more than a decade, American Airlines has reported weaker financial results than its main rivals, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. In the most recent quarter, the airline achieved record revenue driven by domestic growth but saw its net income fall 16% year-over-year, while competitors posted stronger gains.
Union representatives from the Allied Pilots Association (APA), Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), CWA-IBT Association, Professional Airline Flight Control Association (PAFCA), and TWU/IAM Association convened last week to address what they described as “peer-trailing financial performance,” lack of management transparency, and limited employee empowerment. These unions represent a wide range of American Airlines workers including pilots, cabin crew, gate agents, ground staff, and dispatchers.
