Mechanics union files suit against American saying planes were forced into service.
American Airlines is being sued by union mechanics who say they face pressure from company leadership to send out airplanes that haven't been properly inspected or lack needed repairs.
The lawsuit also accuses Fort Worth-based American (Nasdaq: AAL) of threatening union members with arrest or termination if they talk about these issues.
The Transport Workers Union Local 591 filed the lawsuit Thursday in Chicago's U.S. District Court on behalf of the Dallas and Chicago maintenance bases.
The lawsuit was filed by "strong, intelligent and skilled men who are afraid to come to work," said Lee Seham, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the union.
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