US Airways' pilots union sues over contract delays

In the midst of a bitter contract dispute, US Airways' pilots union is suing the company, claiming that management has delayed negotiations and stalled the process for resolving grievances.

US Airways spokeswoman Michelle Mohr said the lawsuit is without merit and denied the union's accusations.

On Tuesday, the US Airways Pilots Association staged a protest outside the carrier's offices at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. They say four pilots were being unfairly disciplined in an attempt to intimidate others, which Mohr also denied.

The two sides have been struggling to reach a new contract since 2005, when US Airways merged with America West. The pilots unions for the two companies were unable to reach a joint agreement. That has led to years of arbitration, mediation and recrimination and left the merged company functioning with separate flight crews.



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