ACREE v. AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION

No. 24626.

390 F.2d 199 (1968)

John A. ACREE et al., Appellants, v. AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

February 13, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Carter, Jr., Gilbert & Carter, Atlanta, Ga., for appellants.

Henry Weiss, Herbert A. Levy, New York City, for Air Line Pilots Assn.

J. R. Goldthwaite, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., W. Glen Harlan, New York City, Charles A. Moye, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., for Eastern Air Lines, Inc.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and GEWIN and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges.


J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

On June 23, 1962, the employees of Eastern Air Lines represented by the Flight Engineers International Association (FEIA) went on strike over the question of representation of cockpit personnel, a problem which has plagued the airlines industry since the advent of jet aircraft. In essence the dispute was a jurisdictional one between rival unions, FEIA and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). The history and outcome of the dispute...

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