Ratification of this replacement pension plan ends our yearlong fight in the courts, on Capitol Hill and at the bargaining table. Our persistence and solidarity more than doubled the company's original proposal to provide a foundation of retirement security upon which we will build when we share in our airline's success.

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Our battle for retirement security included exhaustive efforts in the courts, on Capitol Hill and at the bargaining table. Within the context of bankruptcy and today's political climate, this agreement provides a foundation of retirement security for flight attendants.

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