American Airlines dispatchers and operations specialists approve five-year contract

The Transport Workers Union (TWU), representing the more than 400 U.S.-based dispatchers and operations specialists at American Airlines, released that its members approved a new five-year contract, which includes immediate and significant pay increases. The contract includes industry-leading pay for dispatchers along with improved longevity pay, higher override premiums and an increase in vacation, sick days and holidays. The dispatchers and operations specialists are the 12th unionized workgroup at American to ratify a post-merger contract. American has also reached agreements with unions for passenger service employees, pilots, flight attendants and wholly owned regional carrier workgroups.