AA FA's Reject Latest Union Offer. By 16 VOTES!

Flight attendants at American Airlines rejected a five-year contract Sunday, forcing the world's largest carrier and its union for cabin-crew workers into binding arbitration.
Flight attendants at American Airlines rejected a five-year contract Sunday, forcing the world's largest carrier and its union for cabin-crew workers into binding arbitration. The rejection of the contract affects roughly 24,000 workers and complicates the integration of American Airlines and US Airways. The two merged last year to form the world's biggest airline operator. The proposed contract included guaranteed raises but ended a profit-sharing plan.Just 16 votes blocked the contract — with 8,180 voting for and 8,196 voting against, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants said in a statement.
The rejection of the contract affects roughly 24,000 workers and complicates the integration of American Airlines and US Airways. The two merged last year to form the world's biggest airline operator. The proposed contract included guaranteed raises but ended a profit-sharing plan.
Last month, American Airlines Group Inc., based in Fort Worth, Texas, reported an all-time best $942 million profit in the June-through-September quarter, nearly double the amount that American and US Airways earned separately last year. CEO Doug Parker predicted more records for the fourth-quarter.
Other carriers including United, Southwest and Delta shared profits last year, with Atlanta-based Delta paying out $506 million to employees based on its 2013 profits.
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Last month, American Airlines Group Inc., based in Fort Worth, Texas, reported an all-time best $942 million profit in the June-through-September quarter, nearly double the amount that American and US Airways earned separately last year. CEO Doug Parker predicted more records for the fourth-quarter.
Other carriers including United, Southwest and Delta shared profits last year, with Atlanta-based Delta paying out $506 million to employees based on its 2013 profits.

Good for them. When these gigantic corporations and CEO's chose to merge with other airlines, they have to know that trying to merge two different work groups together will be like to giant trains colliding at each other in very high speeds. In fact, I believe they feed off the complications and discontent in order to destroy the unions. This while making huge gains for themselves. They tend to forget whom gets them those gains. The very foundation itself. It's employees. (This is not to say that some unions ask way too much at times.)