American Airlines flight attendants and the Fort Worth-based carrier are filing for federal help from National Mediation Board to move contract negotiations forward, the parties said Friday.
The 25,000-member Association of Professional Flight Attendants and American Airlines will continue bargaining for a contract while a federal mediator is assigned and scheduled.
Julie Hedrick, national president of the association of professional flight attendants, said the organization is entering a critical period in bargaining for a new contract.
