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American Air Averts Strike Threat With Flight Attendant Pact
- Tentative labor agreement follows extended federal mediation
- Deal addresses compensation and retroactive pay, union says
The National Mediation Board has been overseeing talks for more than a year.
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American Airlines Group Inc. and the union for its flight attendants agreed on a tentative contract after US labor mediators pressed for a deal, likely averting the threat of a strike during the summer travel season.
The pact addresses union concerns on compensation, retroactive pay and work rules, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants said Friday in a message to members. Terms of the agreement were not immediately released. It must be approved by the APFA board of directors and executive committee before a membership vote takes place.