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Southwest declares operations 'emergency'

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Southwest Airlines declared an "operational emergency" amid a contract dispute with mechanics.

The company is ordering all hands on deck for its mechanics. They could be subject to firing if they miss work without cause.

The order comes as the airline grounded some 20 planes out of its fleet of 750.

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