SkyWest Airlines facing federal lawsuit over alleged ‘fake company union’

Largest regional airline in North America also sued by flight attendant union for alleged retaliatory firings

SkyWest Airlines, the largest regional airline in North America, is facing legal action over an alleged fake" company union that the airline operates and the allegedly retaliatory firings of flight attendants who were engaged in union organizing efforts.

A lawsuit was filed by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) in October 2023. The US Department of Labor also filed a lawsuit last month against the company over the company union", alleging SkyWest Inflight Association (SIA) did not perform its legal duties as a representative agency and barred two employees from running in an election for leadership positions due to their support for an independent union at the airline.