American’s flight attendants voted down their proposed contract. The pilots and mechanics had already ratified theirs.
American has said that if the three groups didn’t approve concessions, it would seek to reorganize itself under bankruptcy laws.
Since the vote was apparently decided by a few hundred flight attendants, and since several of those flight attendants cast their votes before last minute airline concessions, there may be an opportunity for a revote.
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