As Southwest And AirTran Celebrate, Union Sounds Discordant Note
Southwest Airlines officially completed its acquisition of AirTran Airways on May 2. But while the two low-cost carriers marked the occasion with celebrations in Dallas and Atlanta, one of Southwest’s labor unions sounded a discordant note. Transport Workers Union Local 550, which represents about...
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