https://redstate.com/laborunionreport/2011/03/29/the-faa-reauthorization-and-reform-act-what-has-union-bosses-in-a-panic/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 08:31:38 -0400<![CDATA[On Monday, the International Association of Machinists won an election to represent 2,900 employees at AirTran. The union (the same union calling for airline re-regulation) won despite the fact that 1,906 (nearly 66%) of AirTran&#8217;s employees did not vote for unionization. In fact, 36% of the employees did not vote at all. The union&#8217;s victory is a good example of how President Obama&#8217;s union appointments at the National Mediation Board have changed 75 years worth of precedence in order to favor unions. It is also a good example of why the fight over the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 is important and why the LaTourette/Costello Amendment to H.R. 658 should be defeated (again).]]>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:00:10 -0400<![CDATA[LaborUnionReport]]>https://redstate.com/laborunionreport/2011/03/29/the-faa-reauthorization-and-reform-act-what-has-union-bosses-in-a-panic-n38459