The AFA just announced that the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC has just granted summary judgment to the National Mediation Board (NMB), denying the preliminary injunction request made by ATA/Delta. A written opinion is supposed to issue on Monday, June 28th. The new rule decides NMB elections based on a simple majority of those who cast ballots instead of a majority of those eligible to vote — the rule for around 70 years. No word on whether they’ll allow decertification elections on the same basis, but we’re not holding our breath…
