CUNNINGHAM v. AIR LINE PILOTS ASS'N, INTERN.

No. 14-1453.

769 F.3d 539 (2014)

Scott CUNNINGHAM and Andrew Holzmann, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 8, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe David Jacobson , Allen P. Press , Green Jacobson PC, Clayton, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Michael E. Abram , Choen, Weiss & Simon, New York, NY, Rami Naji Fakhouri , Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP, Chicago, IL, Matthew Babcock , James K. Lobsenz , Air Line Pilots Association International, Herndon, VA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before WOOD, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and SYKES, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

After United Air Lines and Continental Airlines merged, forming a new United Airlines, they needed to produce unified seniority and longevity rosters for pilots. The process was contentious; any improvement in the position of one carrier's pilots meant a relative demotion for pilots coming from the other carrier. A single union, the Air Line Pilots Association, represents all of the pilots and had to work out many contests internally.<...

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