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FORT WORTH, Texas — A union representing ground workers at American Airlines says a contract offer that was once headed for a ratification vote is dead, and it’s seeking to move toward a possible strike.
The Transport Workers Union said Monday it asked the National Mediation Board to declare a stalemate.
If the board goes along, it could end mediated talks between the two sides and eventually begin a 30-day cooling-off period, after which workers could legally strike.
The airline thought it had a tentative deal in May, but the union’s president reversed a decision by negotiators and declined to send the last offer to members for a vote.
