November 30, 2022
United Airlines asked an Illinois federal judge to again toss a lawsuit employees brought alleging the airline breached a nearly $5 billion COVID-19 relief deal by forcing them onto unpaid leave during the pandemic's height, saying their claims had not fundamentally changed from the first dismissed complaint.
September 14, 2022
An Illinois federal judge said United Airlines can for now escape a worker's proposed class action alleging the airline breached the $5 billion coronavirus relief deal it had with the government, saying third parties can't enforce the agreement.
July 28, 2020
A United Airlines Inc. worker told an Illinois federal court on Tuesday that the airline's $5 billion coronavirus bailout wasn't a "run-of-the-mill" deal that barred employees from holding the airline accountable for sending them home without pay after accepting the cash.
July 02, 2020
United Airlines urged an Illinois federal judge on Thursday to dismiss a putative class action accusing it of breaching its agreement with the federal government over $5 billion in payroll support funds amid the coronavirus pandemic, arguing the employee who filed the suit has no statutory rights to enforce the agreement.
May 13, 2020
A United Airlines employee filed a proposed class action Wednesday in Illinois federal court alleging the company breached its agreement to receive $5 billion dollars in federal payroll support funds amid the coronavirus pandemic when it informed all management and administration employees they had to take 20 unpaid days off.