The vote is in and the union representing Comair pilots is now authorized to strike. Jesse Russell reports:

The vote was overwhelming with more than 93 percent of the 1500 pilots at Comair in favor of granting he Air Line Pilots Association authority to call a strike. The airline is currently in bankruptcy court and both sides filed closing statements on Monday. The airline wishes to throw out contracts and force the union to accept $15.8 million in concessions. While the pilots and airline continue to negotiate, they have been unable to reach an agreement. Comair says the contracts need to be thrown out or else it can not successfully restructure, while the pilots argued that the slash in pay would leave them below the average in their field. On average pilots currently earn $58,800 per year and the airline is seeking an 11-percent cut. The airline filed for bankruptcy in September of 2005.