Rep. Green Pens Letter to American Airlines CEO Urging Good Faith Negotiations with Envoy Passenger Service Agents
In a new letter to American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) is urging good faith negotiations with the Envoy Passenger Service Agents represented by the Communication Workers of America to provide fair compensation and a living wage and benefits for Envoy Agents. Green’s letter argues that these negotiations are critical for reaching the goals set by American Airlines’ board and shareholders and that without a new, fair, contract, Envoy Agents and the communities that they live in, will be adversely impacted.
Rep. Green’s letter reiterates concern he voiced earlier this year when he joined 80 members of Congress who called on American Airlines to support living wages for Envoy passenger service agents. According to that letter, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker made more than $11.3 million in 2017; his company posted $1.9 billion profits; yet thousands of Envoy agents make as little as $9.48 an hour.
The letter’s signatories called on American Airlines to follow through on promises made in support of recent corporate tax cuts, encouraging the company to ensure workers’ salaries “provide for the ability to support themselves and their families.”
“It’s shameful that at a massive, profitable corporation like American Airlines many employees must worry about having enough money to keep their lights on and their children fed,” said Chris Shelton, President of the Communications Workers of America. “CWA is committed to negotiating a fair contract for passenger service agents at American's wholly-owned Envoy subsidiary and standing up to big companies like American that are trying to take advantage of working people. American should listen to the growing calls of elected officials, the agents and their union family and agree to sustainable, family-supporting wages for all of its passenger service agents.”
VIEW THE LETTER HERE: https://cwa-union.org/sites/default/files/20181105-envoy-letter-al-green.pdf
