ATLAS AIR, INC. v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

No. 17-7172.

928 F.3d 1102 (2019)

ATLAS AIR, INC. and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., Appellees, v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 5, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Gleason, Jr. argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were James Petroff , Cleveland, OH, and Trent R. Taylor , Kansas City, KS. Joshua D. McInerney , Columbus, OH, entered an appearance.

Robert A. Siegel argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Rachel Janger , Washington, DC, Michael G. McGuinness , Los Angeles, CA, and Sloane Ackerman , New York, NY.

Before: Griffith, Circuit Judge, and Edwards and Randolph, Senior Circuit Judges.


The district court issued a preliminary injunction enjoining a union's efforts to gain leverage over two commercial air carriers during negotiations over an amended collective bargaining agreement. Congress permits courts to issue such injunctions in rare circumstances. Because this is one of them, we affirm.

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