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GE Workers Keep Fighting for Their Union

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June 21, 2012
Workers at the General Electric switchgear plant in Burlington, Iowa did everything they could to save their company, even taking pay cuts of 30-50 percent to keep the plant running.

CWA to American Airlines: What Are You Afraid of? Let Agents Vote

Press Release
American Airlines is back in court, trying again to stop 10,000 passenger service agents from exercising their right to vote in a democratic, union representation election. After losing at every turn, the airline now is seeking a preliminary injunction and restraining order to stop the agents? vote, but its motion is based on claims that have been discredited by Senate leaders responsible for making congressional intent clear.

NMB Orders Union Vote for American Airlines Agents

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June 7, 2012
In a big victory for democracy and the right to vote, the National Mediation Board on Wednesday decided to move forward with the union representation election for nearly 10,000 American Airlines agents ? despite the carrier?s efforts to block the vote.