Legal Opinion

Association of Flight Attendants-CWA v. Chao

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 29, 2007No. 06-5190PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge.

Two labor organizations appeal from a district court judgment dismissing their complaint seeking to compel increased' government regulation of airline flight attendants’ working conditions. Because the unions came to federal court without first exhausting their administrative remedies, we affirm the district court’s dismissal of their complaint.

I. Background

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (“OSH Act”) authorizes the Secretary of Labor, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”),…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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3Cited by26 opinions

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