American Air Urges Court to End ‘Devastating’ Labor Slowdown
- Carrier had asked judge for immediate action against workers
- July 1 trial was set on earlier bid for temporary injunction
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American Airlines Group Inc. persuaded a federal judge to temporarily block an alleged work slowdown by mechanics that the carrier says has become “devastating” to its operations.
American sought the order three weeks after asking for a temporary injunction against the TWU-IAM Association, which represents more than 30,000 mechanics, baggage handlers and other airport ramp workers. A July 1 trial set in the case isn’t soon enough, the carrier said Friday. A judge in Fort Worth, Texas, granted the airline’s request for a temporary restraining order late Friday afternoon.