I think it kind of got missed that the CWA union election for passenger service agents did not succeed for the union.  About 6000 agents voted (out of approximately 7800 agents total) and the election did not pass by about 150 votes.

Did AA win?  Actually, I think not.  These kinds of elections are very difficult for unions and unions have to show real value to people who need every bit of their paycheck to live on.

If the US Airways merger does happen, expect another election potentially.  US Airways passenger service agents are represented jointly by two unions:  The CWA and Teamsters.

This issue isn’t over, the first couple of chapters in this story have merely been completed so far.

Filed under: Airline News, Mergers and Bankruptcy by ajax