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American Airlines flight attendants to picket

Wednesday October 8, 3:50 pm ET

American Airlines flight attendants to picket at airports Friday over working conditions
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- American Airlines flight attendants will protest poor working conditions by picketing at four airports on Friday, according to union officials.

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said Wednesday that members face increasing challenges dealing with reduced flight schedules, crowded planes and collecting charges for food and beverages.

The union, which is seeking pay raises from labor negotiations with American, said attendants will picket at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, New York's LaGuardia Airport and Miami International Airport.

American, the nation's largest airline, is a unit of Fort Worth-based AMR Corp. The union said it represents more than 18,000 attendants at American.

Shares of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. fell 20 cents, or 3 percent, to $6.55 in afternoon trading.