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Jimmy Hoffa and the boys have changed the rules of airline union elections, and now are rubbing their hands together in anticipation of achieving one of their Holy Grails â€" the increased prospects of unionizing Delta Airlines in the wake of its merger with Northwest Airlines.

One obstacle standing in their way is today’s Senate vote on S. 30, by Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), which would reject the new election rules and restore 75 years of precedent on how union elections are held in the railroad and airline industries.

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