A Southwest flight attendant who said she was fired for her views on abortion won a $5.1 million jury verdict against the airline and her union, several outlets reported.
The Associated Press reported Charlene Carter could get $4.15 million from Southwest and another $950,000 from Local 556 of the Transport Workers Union.
"Today is a victory for freedom of speech and religious beliefs. Flight attendants should have a voice and nobody should be able to retaliate against a flight attendant for engaging in protected speech against her union," Carter told FOX Business in a statement. "I am so humbled and thankful for today's decision and for everyone who's supported me these past five years, including the National Right to Work Foundation."
Carter said she was fired in March 2017 after complaining that flight attendants were going to march in Washington D.C. against former President Donald Trump's abortion views, the Dallas Morning News reported