Pressure Mounts on DOJ to Accept US Airways/American Merger

From many quarters, pressure is mounting on the U.S. Justice Department to drop its lawsuit opposing the proposed merger of US Airways (LCC_) and American (AAMRQ)….

Last week, 68 Democratic members of Congress sent Obama a letter advocating for the merger. "Maybe someone at Justice may not have understood the impact (of stopping the merger) would have on union workers and on thousands of jobs," said Texas Congressman Marc Veasey, in an interview. "This is management and labor working together. Justice may not have had a good understanding that (its action) would create a duopoly."