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Ann Resuma

Southwest Airlines Faces Lawsuit From Pilot Union After Federal Court Ruling

A Southwest Airlines take off past the control tower at Burbank Hollywood Airport on September 25, 2023 in Burbank, California. (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Southwest Airlines must face a lawsuit that alleges the carrier has intimidated and disciplined pilots participating in its pilots' union, a federal court has ruled.

In the Monday ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a previous decision by a lower court that had dismissed Southwest Airlines Pilots Association's case, arguing that it should be resolved through arbitration under the Railway Labor Act, Bloomberg Law reported.

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