Association of Professional Flight Attendants v. American Airlines, Inc.

GEE, Circuit Judge:

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) appeals a ruling by the district court denying its request for a preliminary injunction. APFA had sought an injunction requiring American Airlines to allow flight attendants to wear a particular insignia button while on duty: one which indicated disapproval of the “B” scale wage rates which the airline sought to pay. The district court held that it was without jurisdiction to grant the preliminary injunction because the dispute was “minor” and thus subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the System Board of…