9th Circuit says airlines, railroads can't be sued for 'colluding' with unions
A US appeals court Monday ruled that American Airlines pilots who flew for a smaller airline before a merger cannot sue American for “colluding” with their union to change their seniority status. A unanimous three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said that because employers are expected to represent their own interests during collective bargaining, they cannot be accused of failing to serve the interests of unionised workers under the federal Railway Labor Act.<br/>
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9th Circuit says airlines, railroads can't be sued for 'colluding' with unions
A US appeals court Monday ruled that American Airlines pilots who flew for a smaller airline before a merger cannot sue American for “colluding” with their union to change their seniority status. A unanimous three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said that because employers are expected to represent their own interests during collective bargaining, they cannot be accused of failing to serve the interests of unionised workers under the federal Railway Labor Act.<br/>
