International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Airline Division v. Southern Air, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, AIRLINE DIVISION, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 19-cv-1948 (CRC) v. SOUTHERN AIR, INC., Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Two airlines, Southern Air and Atlas Air, have been in the midst of a merger since 2016. The union representing pilots from both carriers—the International Brotherhood of Teamsters— and the airlines disagree about their respective obligations under the merger provisions in each airlines’ collective bargaining agreements. After the airlines successfully compelled the union to submit…