The Teamsters have sued Horizon Air, alleging the Alaska Air Group subsidiary violated federal labor law by changing how it handles pilots who report fatigue.
The Teamsters Airline Division and Local 1224 filed the lawsuit Oct. 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The union alleges Horizon requires pilots who report fatigue at their home base to travel to another city as passengers before taking the rest provided under their contract.
The union alleges the practice violates the Railway Labor Act and is asking the court to order Horizon to stop it and restore the negotiated rest protections…