American Airlines posted $220 million in profit last quarter. Our employer is still in bankruptcy and we recently gave up our profit-sharing – and now profits are soaring. But we all know why: “[AA] has cut the size of its workforce, reduced pay for those who remain, and slashed other expenses. Spending for wages was 18 percent lower than a year ago,” the AP reports.

Click here to read the Associated Press story on AA’s big comeback in profits.

AA’s success is a product of our sacrifice. The reported revenue was the same as last year, so the new profits – along with Horton's big severance and any other management bonuses – have come out of our pockets. We need to stop management’s abuses against our mechanics and related craft. Only the Teamsters have the power and resources to fight to make that happen.

With the TEAMSTERS We Will WIN!

For more information, visit the AA Mechanics for Teamsters website or call the hotline at 877-589-4951.

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