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Virgin America Flight Attendants Unionize, Ending Last Non-Union Airline In U.S.

Matthew DeBord and ReutersAug 14, 2014, 02:59 IST

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Flight attendants at Virgin America airlines approved representation by the Transport Workers of America union, with 58 percent voting in favor, the union said on Wednesday, citing a National Mediation Board tally.

The decision ends the last non-union U.S. airline and marks the first union at Virgin America, based near San Francisco and started by entrepreneur Richard Branson.

In July, Virgin America filed for an IPO. The company hasn't yet announced a timetable or pricing for the offering.

(Reporting by Alwyn Scott; Editing by James Dalgleish)