Southwest Airlines Pilots Union Sues to Block COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

Southwest Airlines Pilots Union Sues to Block COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 plane prepares to land at Oakland International Airport in San Leandro, Calif. on April 25, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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A union representing thousands of Southwest Airlines pilots filed a lawsuit against the carrier after the company announced mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

In a recent court filing, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) asked a judge to grant a temporary injunction against the vaccination mandate while also asking for an immediate hearing on its request before a federal court in Dallas. The union asserts that the Texas-based airline violated terms under the Railway Labor Act with its vaccine mandate.

Jack Phillips
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