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S.Res. 53 (105th)

A resolution to express the sense of the Senate concerning actions that the President of the United States should take to resolve the dispute between the Allied Pilots Association and American Airlines.

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Introduced

11 February 1997

Last action

11 February 1997 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Sponsors

Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3]

Subjects

Aviation

Source updated

21 April 2025

Aviation

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate concerning actions that the President should take to resolve the labor dispute between the Allied Pilots Association and AMR, the parent company of American Airlines. Declares that the President should: (1) work with the National Mediation Board to help resolve such dispute; (2) encourage settling the issues in such dispute through use of Board services before the strike deadline, or achieving, by such deadline, the parties' agreement to arbitrate the issues through the Board; and (3) if necessary, establish an emergency board, under specified provisions of the Railway Labor Act, to investigate and report on matters relating to such dispute.

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Timeline

  1. 11 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1219)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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