Word: bentz
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...labor contracts. The law stipulates that a judge must first rule such a step is necessary for the firm to come out of bankruptcy successfully. Workers hoped that the courts would be sympathetic to their cause, but Wheeling was able to receive the authorization from Bankruptcy Judge Warren W. Bentz. Said Union Attorney Michael Gottesman: "This interpretation of the law could open the floodgates for companies seeking to use the bankruptcy statutes to dodge labor agreements. It's a chilling decision...