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American Agents Rally at District Court for the Right to Vote
News
June 21, 2012
American Airlines agents and supporters rallied today outside the U.S. District Court in Ft. Worth, Tex., then went inside where Judge Terry Means was hearing American Airlines? case for a preliminary injunction that would further stop the 10,000 agents from their exercising democratic right to vote.
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.
Agents, Not American Airlines, Face "Irreparable Harm" Over Latest Delay
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June 14, 2012
The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Terry Means granting a temporary restraining order to block the vote by nearly 10,000 passenger service agents at American Airlines means workers, not American Airlines, will suffer irreparable harm - the standard for such an order.
Passenger Service Agents to Suffer Irreparable Harm in Decision That Delays American Airlines Vote
Press Release
The decision by a U.S. District Court Judge granting a temporary restraining order to block the vote by nearly 10,000 passenger service agents means workers, not American Airlines, will suffer irreparable harm ? the standard for such an order. Clearly the airline is afraid of workers having their democratic vote and has been fighting hard to stop it.
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.