Atlas Air and Southern Air Prevail in Appeals Court Ruling Against Teamsters Pilot Union
November 21 2019 - 7:48PM
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW) today confirmed
that its subsidiaries Atlas Air, Inc. and Southern Air, Inc. have
prevailed in another legal dispute with the union that represents
its pilots in ongoing negotiations, the International Brotherhood
of Teamsters.
The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit affirms a March 13, 2018, decision by the
Southern District Court of New York compelling the Teamsters to
arbitrate whether the merger provisions in Atlas Air and Southern
Air’s collective bargaining agreements apply to the bargaining
process. Today’s decision, as well as two binding decisions by
arbitrators rendered in favor of both Atlas Air and Southern Air
this summer, have made clear that IBT must engage in the current
Atlas Air and Southern Air collective bargaining agreements’
expedited and defined process for achieving a joint collective
bargaining agreement.
In a separate labor-related decision rendered in
July 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
unanimously affirmed a federal district court ruling in November
2017 that ordered the union to stop an intentional and illegal work
slowdown by Atlas Air pilots in violation of the Railway Labor Act.
The unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel upheld the
lower-court order that blocked the union from continuing to engage
in improper activities such as excessive sick calls on short notice
or refusing to volunteer for open time.
“With these decisions behind us, it’s time for
the union to honor its obligations under the collective bargaining
agreements and these binding decisions. Specifically, the union has
an obligation to produce an integrated seniority list and engage in
direct bargaining for a defined and limited period of time. In
ongoing negotiations, the union has yet to provide us with a
comprehensive economic proposal covering pay and benefits for
evaluation. We remain committed to working collaboratively with
union leaders to efficiently negotiate and complete the contract,”
said William J. Flynn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Atlas
Air Worldwide.
For more information about the contract
negotiations process and updates, please visit AtlasAir5YPilots.com
and follow @AtlasAir5Y on Twitter.
About Atlas Air
Worldwide:
Atlas Air Worldwide is a leading global provider
of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services. It is the
parent company of Atlas Air, Inc., Southern Air Holdings, Inc. and
Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc., and is the majority shareholder of
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. Our companies operate the world’s
largest fleet of 747 freighter aircraft and provide customers the
broadest array of Boeing 747, 777, 767, 757 and 737 aircraft for
domestic, regional and international cargo and passenger
operations.
Atlas Air Worldwide’s press releases, SEC
filings and other information may be accessed through the company’s
home page, www.atlasairworldwide.com.
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