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Pilots at Southwest Airlines have taken one step closer to strike action after their union formally asked on Thursday to be released from federal mediation that was aimed at breaking a deadlock with the airline over stalled contract negotiations.Thousands of flight crew at the Dallas-based carrier voted so overwhelmingly in favor of strike action in May that the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) ended the ballot early because there was no point in keeping the vote open.
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