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The regional carrier had been in contract negotiations with the Teamsters for months. Hardin denied an earlier request by Comair for permission to void the contract.
Comair, which employs about 1,000 flight attendants, has reached agreements with its pilots and maintenance workers. Those deals, however, are contingent on the airline winning labor savings from all its unionized workers.
Comair had asked its flight attendants for concessions worth $8.9 million as part of its planned $42 million cost-cutting program. The flight attendants have authorized union leaders to call a strike if the airline voids their contract.
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