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US court denies Atlas pilots' plea to reverse ruling against slowdown
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A Federal Court ruling that ordered Atlas Air pilots to end a work slowdown has been upheld by the US Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, reports London's Air Cargo News.
The Federal Court had ruled that pilots should end slowdown practices such as leaving the gate on time ?when it was possible for them to leave early ?and call in sick on short notice in order to pressure Atlas during negotiations over a new contract.
The unions had sought to overturn this decision, but the appeals court backed the earlier decision.
The Court of Appeals also affirmed the District Court's decision that the [unions] must maintain the status quo under the Railway Labour Act and must continue to take affirmative action to prevent and to refrain from any form of interference with the company's operations, Atlas said.
The dispute comes as Atlas Air Worldwide is hoping to bring pilots from Southern Air and Atlas Air onto the same joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) following its takeover of Southern in 2016.
The Federal Court had ruled that pilots should end slowdown practices such as leaving the gate on time ?when it was possible for them to leave early ?and call in sick on short notice in order to pressure Atlas during negotiations over a new contract.
The unions had sought to overturn this decision, but the appeals court backed the earlier decision.
The Court of Appeals also affirmed the District Court's decision that the [unions] must maintain the status quo under the Railway Labour Act and must continue to take affirmative action to prevent and to refrain from any form of interference with the company's operations, Atlas said.
The dispute comes as Atlas Air Worldwide is hoping to bring pilots from Southern Air and Atlas Air onto the same joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) following its takeover of Southern in 2016.