Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-14
Goldberg Pushing Drive
For Air Crews Accord

new hope that it will set the
pattern for the whole airline
industry.
Hailing the action of the
American Airlines flight engi-
neers as "statesmanlike," the
Secretary said lit should con-
tribute to a resolution of this
issue, not only on American
Airlines, but also on Eastern
and Pan American. ="
He scheduled a series of ne
gotiating sessions for next week,
and said he was hopeful that
the same constructive
spirit will lead to a set
Element of the entire airlineS
situation He added:
There is no excuse or justi-
fication for further protraction
of this dispute"
American AirlineS manage
ment did not commit itself to
accept the TWA formula as a
basis for settlement. Nor did
the Air Line Pilots Association.
the flight engineers antagonist
in the fight for cockpit jobs.
Monday Meetings Set
Negotiators for the flight en-
gineerS and the pilots on Amer
lean Airlines are scheduled to
meet at the Labor Department
Monday morning. without Gov
eminent representatives. Mon
day afternoon, Mr.. Goldberg
and Leverett Edwards, chair
man of the National Mediation
Board, will meet with represen-
tatives Of American AirlineS
management and pilots.
The basic issue is whether 6
flight engineer or a pilot will
sit in the third seat in the
cockpit of jet airlines as crews
are reduced from four to three,
and which union will represent
the third man.
Negotiators for TWA flight
engineers last month approved
a formula providing for train
ing of flight engineers as pi-
lots. giving present flight en-
gineers first crack at the third
seat when they complete pilot
training and offering limited
guarantees of the representa-
ton rights of the Flight En-
gineers International AsSocia-
ton.
Flight engineers on TWA
split over the settlement, and
a mail ballot now is in prog
resS. Ballots are due back at
union headquarters by July %.
Even if the members approve
the settlement, the executive
council of the TWA chapter
still could reject it. If the
members turn down the settle
ment, the executive council
must reject it.
Rejection of the settlement
probably would lead promptly
to a TWA strike. A quick set
Element on American Airlines
might influence the TWA flight
engineers to accept the agree
ment.
Secretary Colbert jumped
at the chance to seek a settle
ment of American Airlines
when union and management
negotiators indicated there was
a good chance for agreement.
The crew issue was not sched-
uled for negotiation on Ameri-
can Airlines until next year.
Flight engineers struck East
ern Air Lines and Pan Ameri-
can World Anyways June %.
The Eastern strike still is on,
but the Pan American walkout
ended within a few hours when
management obtained a tenn
porary restraining order from
Fe deral District Court in
Brooklyn.
August l Next DeadIine
The restraining order, based
on an unorthodox interpreta-
ton of the law. has been ex-
tended twice. 1t now is sched-
uled to expire August /. and
Pan American is seeking to re-
place it with a no-strike in
junction.
Lawyers for the flight engi-
neers. challenging the legality
of the restraining order, are
scheduled for a hearing before
the Second Circuit Court of APP
peals in New York Monday. If
the Court of Appeals sets aside
the restraining order, the flight
engineers will be free to strike
Pan American Immediately.
In that event, Mr.. Goldberg
might try to postpone a work
stoppage at Pan American and
resume negotiations on the
basis of the TWA formula
and, hopefully, on the basis of
an American Airlines settle
ment.
He has scheduled negotia-
lions for Monday with East
ern Airlines management, flight
engineers and pilots.
Negotiators for flight engi-