US court orders Atlas Air Worldwide pilots to halt go-slow

Credit: Teamsters Local 1224

Atlas Air has won the first round of its battle with the Teamsters after a US federal court ordered the union to stop encouraging Atlas pilots from “engaging in, or continuing, any strike [or] work stoppage”.  The ruling remains in effect for a 30-day “cooling off” period following termination of contract mediation talks by the National Mediation Board. This won’t be the last of the matter though, with the Teamsters already announcing their intention to “swiftly” appeal the ruling.