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American Airline’s flight attendants don’t expect pilot ruling to help them


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The flight attendants response to the pilots' victory over American's contract bid is to push even harder for a US Airways merger.

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The flight attendants’ union says a bankruptcy judge’s ruling against American Airlines’ attempt to break its contract with pilots was only a temporary win for workers.

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants says the judge’s overall ruling is “a blistering indictment of the labor unions” at American.

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