United Wins Court Order Against Mechanics

UAL Corp.’s United Airlines won a court order requiring its mechanics union to end “illegal job actions” the carrier said were forcing it to cancel flights as the busy Thanksgiving travel season begins. A federal judge in Chicago granted a temporary restraining order against the union until a Dec. 13 hearing on whether to extend it, United said. The world’s largest airline claimed the International Assn. of Machinists District 141M’s leadership orchestrated a job slowdown as contract talks stalled on issues such as pay. The union, which had denied United’s claim, said it wouldn’t comment until it had seen the order. United said it canceled at least 50 flights Friday, including 44 for maintenance operations. UAL shares rose $1.38 to close at $37.88 on the NYSE.