American Airlines Cagey About Bargaining, Pilots’ Union Says

American Airlines is dragging its feet in labor negotiations with the union that represents its 15,000 pilots, according to the Allied Pilots Association.

The union is putting forth specific proposals on scheduling, pay and benefits, and other changes to the pilots’ current collective bargaining agreement, APA spokesman and American pilot Dennis Tajer said. It’s not getting much information in return from the airline, he said. The union last fall called on American to begin negotiating in January, a year ahead of schedule.

Company negotiators want “the whole thing"—the union’s complete proposal—"but they don’t want to share their proposal,” he said. ...