US Airways Files Suit Against Pilots in Ongoing Dispute
US Airways filed suit against its pilots’ union July 29, claiming an illegal work slowdown in the latest development in a lengthy and increasingly bitter l
US Airways is locked in an ongoing and increasingly bitter labor dispute with its pilots union. (Photo: US Airways)
US Airways is locked in an ongoing and increasingly bitter labor dispute with its pilots union. (Photo: US Airways)

US Airways filed suit against its pilots’ union July 29, claiming an illegal work slowdown in the latest development in a lengthy and increasingly bitter labor dispute.

The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing 5,200 US Airways pilots, lodged a complaint against the carrier in federal court in May alleging it has violated its obligation to bargain in good faith. The union later placed a full-page ad in USA Today accusing the airline of prioritizing revenues over safety. US Airways, in a letter to employees, accused USAPA of waging a “smear campaign.”