American Airlines pilot union moves toward seeking federal mediation as contract talks drag on

American Airlines' aviator national is taking steps toward seeking national mediation successful declaration negotiations arsenic talks with the country's largest bearer resistance on, according to a enactment from the labour group.

The Allied Pilots Association, which represents immoderate 15,000 American Airlines aviators, said successful a connection to pilots past week that its committee unanimously approved a motion for the national to hole an exertion for National Mediation Board intervention successful its talks with the company, though it had not filed arsenic of Monday afternoon.

The union's imaginable petition that the National Mediation Board intervene comes much than 3 months aft American CEO Robert Isom offered pilots 17% raises successful a caller declaration proposal.

Major aviator groups astir the U.S., which besides see those astatine Southwest, United, Delta and FedEx, person struggled to scope agreements arsenic they question wage increases amid precocious ostentation and amended schedules aft a rollercoaster pandemic that saw formation hours slashed and past surge.

Several groups person already turned to mediation. Pilots for those carriers person been picketing successful caller months.

Compensation and immoderate moving conditions are among issues inactive up successful the aerial with American, APA spokesperson Dennis Tajer said.

Alaska Airlines said Monday that its pilots members ratified a caller three-year contract, including wage increases of up to 23%, making the Seattle-based hose an outlier among large carriers successful reaching an agreement.

American didn't instantly comment. The bearer reports quarterly results and its request outlook earlier the marketplace opens connected Thursday.