“Poking the Bear” Lands the Company in Federal Court
ALPA, on behalf of Frontier Airlines pilots, filed a lawsuit against Frontier Airlines on July 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The lawsuit cites a pattern of bad-faith conduct by the airline throughout the two-year period of negotiations and mediation for a new pilot agreement. The company’s conduct is designed to undermine the bargaining process and frustrate efforts to reach agreements as required by the Railway Labor Act.