Allied Pilots Association Board of Directors Authorizes Negotiations Regarding Contractual Relief.Business Editors FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2003 All changes "contingent upon Adj. 1. contingent upon - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" contingent on, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent future economic return to the pilots" The Allied Pilots Association, collective bargaining collective bargaining, in labor relations, procedure whereby an employer or employers agree to discuss the conditions of work by bargaining with representatives of the employees, usually a labor union. agent for the 13,500 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. ), unanimously voted to approve a resolution that directs the union's Negotiating Committee to enter discussions with AMR management regarding contractual relief. The vote took place this afternoon during a special meeting of the APA (All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated. APA - Application Portability Architecture Board at the union's Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. headquarters. The resolution is entitled "American Airlines Restructuring" and reads as follows: WHEREAS, the financial briefing presented to the APA Board of Directors does prove the necessity for all employee groups to provide some level of relief to AMR during this financial crisis; therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the Allied Pilots Association directs the Negotiating Committee to enter immediate discussions with AMR Management to explore changes to the basic working agreement. Any agreement on changes to the Basic Working Agreement will be contingent upon an AMR provided restructuring plan that would reasonably ensure the short-term survival and long-term viability of American Airlines. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any such changes to the Basic Working Agreement are further contingent upon participation by other parties. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all changes be contingent upon a future economic return to the pilots. That is the full text of the resolution. |
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