AirTran Airways Agents Overwhelmingly Reject IAM Representation.Business Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2000 Today, the National Mediation Board The National Mediation Board is a three-person board created in 1934 by an act amending the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C.A. §§ 151–158, 160–162, 1181–1188) to resolve disputes in the railroad and airline industries that could disrupt travel or imperil the announced the result of the election held among AirTran Airways' customer service, ramp and reservations agents. The International Association of Machinists received 437 votes from AirTran's 1,584 eligible voters - less than 30%. &uot;The Company thanks the employees for their support,&uot; said Loral Blinde, AirTran Airways' vice president of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . &uot;We are very gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that the large majority of our employees continue to believe that working directly and cooperatively with management offers the best possibilities for our future.&uot; Systemwide, AirTran Airways AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. AirTran operates over 750 daily flights throughout the eastern USA and the Midwest, including over 270 daily departures from operates 278 daily departures to 31 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 132 daily departures from Atlanta Hartsfield, the &uot;World's Busiest Airport World's busiest airport is a claim that is fiercely fought over by the owners of the world's largest airports. The definition of "busiest" is debated as well, with claims being staked on the basis of aircraft operations, cargo traffic or total passengers. ,&uot; as designated by Airports Council International. AirTran Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern United States, and unlike other airlines, never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. AirTran Airways is the launch customer for the Boeing 717, today's newest, most innovative commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:AAIR AAIR Asthma and Allergy Information and Research AAIR Army Accident Investigation and Reporting AAIR Asynchronous Adaptive Incremental Redundancy AAIR AI Language Research Institute ) For more information and reservations, call your travel agent, 800/AIRTRAN (800/247-8726), 770/994-8258 (in Atlanta), or visit the AirTran Airways website at www.airtran.com. |
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