To me, the biggest sticking point seems is the retirement/resign issue, and the company being able to outsource any new hirer/replacement positions. I honestly don’t think that’s a huge ask by their union to have that language removed and shows the pure greed of the company, the board, their negotiating lawyers and so on. It’s minimal savings over the short term, and probably minimal over the long term, but gains today for the company. I thinks it more of a union busting play for short term business models. This won’t affect any of the Execs, BOD, or the market in 15 years. All of them will be gone and the market will be dealing with what’s happening in the world in 15 years. Which means it’s a power play to bust the union now, to get returns now! It’s all perception today, not 15 years from now as they (Managememt) claim it’s about future success of AA. Busting a union with that language gives the investors and the market a “company won” today view. Thus gains will be made. No one cares about Isom’s and team 15 year plan cause he really doesn’t either.

It kinda hard for me to see the company’s side on saving minimal amount of money in their eyes, when it’s seems more about busting a union. It’s also hard to see the company as caring about AA and it’s “team members” when they have jeopardized the future of AA financially with stock buyback, a huge debt load, and uncontrolled spending. It is literally in our faces, and mine daily right now in long term training. Pretty amazing to see the amount of arrogance, ego and greed this leadership team has each time I drive passed the new HQ on the way to the training center. It’s a complete monument to stroke their ego and mental masterbation on their perception. It’s a waste. The old HQ was fine as a building. They could’ve saved millions refurbishing and remodeling that already existing facility. This ain’t about money or success. It’s about the perception of power and feeding of greed.