American Airlines, flight dispatchers to seek mediator
09:50 PM CDT on Thursday, July 24, 2008By TERRY MAXON / The Dallas Morning News
tmaxon@dallasnews.com
American Airlines Inc. and the union representing its flight dispatchers have agreed to jointly ask the National Mediation Board to become involved in their talks.
American and the Transport Workers Union plan to submit their request for a federal mediator today, American said Thursday.
'The company believes that the NMB's assistance with the dispatcher workgroup will be valuable, and we look forward to their guidance as we move into formal mediation,' American said in a hotline message.
The two sides began talks on a new contract in June 2006.
The board currently has mediator Mike Tosi involved in talks between American and its pilots' union, the Allied Pilots Association."
RTM was established not only to provide affordable mediation services, but also to educate the public, and to introduce the advantages and benefits of this alternative dispute resolution. In 2007 RTM merged with American Mediation and history in virtual alternative dispute resolution was made.
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