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Spirit Wants Union s Suit Over Dispatcher Relocation Nixed
Law360 (March 16, 2021, 3:48 PM EDT) Spirit Airlines asked a Florida federal judge on Monday to toss a union s suit alleging the airline breached a collective bargaining agreement by relocating some flight dispatchers to a new facility in Orlando, arguing that the court does not have jurisdiction over the dispute, which should be sent to arbitration.
Relying heavily on the U.S. Supreme Court s 1989 decision in Consolidated Rail Corp. v. RLEA, the airline said the dispute with the Professional Airline Flight Control Association is considered a minor one under the Railway Labor Act and minor disputes get sent to binding arbitration, not federal courts.