American Says Compromise Unlikely; Pilots Will Be Free to Strike April 17 Unless Congress Intervenes

From: The Washington Post | Date: March 6, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

American Airlines Chairman Robert Crandall said yesterday he did not see how a compromise could be reached on a critical contract issue with the Allied Pilots Association, which will be be free to strike the airline in mid-April at the end of a government-ordered cooling-off period.

Crandall told a news conference that he didn't want a fight with his pilots, but that he couldn't see how the company could compromise its position that the new regional jets American wants to buy must be operated by lower-paid crews at its American Eagle subsidiary. Crandall said he hoped an agreement could ...

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