Spirit Airlines, Inc. v. Assn of Flight Attendants

  1. April 05, 2016

    6th Circ. Sides With Union In Arbitration Board Dispute

    The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday upheld an arbitration award extending health care benefits to domestic partners of Spirit Airlines' flight attendants, saying the neutral arbitrator in the dispute properly allowed a retired union representative to vote on it.

  2. November 24, 2015

    Spirit Tells 6th Circ. Arbitrator Steamrolled Health Row

    Spirit Airlines on Monday again urged the Sixth Circuit to invalidate an arbitrator's ruling extending health care benefits to domestic partners of the airline's flight attendants, saying the trial court and a flight attendants' union ignored precedent that found the arbitrator exerted undue weight.

  3. October 06, 2015

    Retired Union Rep's Vote Voids Benefits Award, Airline Says

    Spirit Airlines urged the Sixth Circuit on Monday to overturn an arbitration award that will give domestic partners of flight attendants access to the same range of health plans available to married spouses, arguing that the neutral arbitrator in the dispute improperly allowed a retired union representative to vote on it.