The union representing the pilots of US Airways, including former America West pilots, has instructed its pilots to create illegal work slowdowns designed to cause delays and cancellations in an effort to secure a contract for the pilots. Since 2005, when US Airways merged with America West Holdings Corp., the pilots have been working without a contract. Negotiations have not been able to reach an agreement on how former America West pilots would be merged into the US Airways seniority list.
In March 2009, United Airlines won an appeals court ruling barring pilots from a work slowdown that led to 329 canceled flights over two months, and when American Airlines pilots called in sick over 11 days in 1999, the 6,600 cancelled flights cost the company over $250 million and caused a huge congestion of US air traffic.
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