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New rules at the Los Angeles airport for airline service companies will require labor peace agreements preventing strikes, boycotts, and disruptive demonstrations. The new rules were approved by the airport commissioners on Monday and backed by the Mayor saying that maintaining operations and customer service at the airport was vital. Many of the service companies have said that the new rules will likely lead to lawsuits because prohibiting collective action is against federal law. The rules apply to all service companies at LAX, whether unionized or non-union, and are part of a 2012 initiative to improve employee training, working conditions, safety, emergency preparedness, and reduce complaints against airlines. The SEIU at LAX strongly supported the measure, raising suspicion at possible connections between the rules changes, SEIU campaign contributions to the Mayor and recent organizing drives at non-union companies at the airport.