Illinois Judge Dismisses Pilot’s Claims Against Airline, Union Over Vaccine Mandate

( April 6, 2026, 3:31 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal granted summary judgment for United Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), ruling that a United pilot failed to present sufficient evidence for a reasonable jury to find in his favor on failure-to-accommodate and disparate treatment claims that arose from the airline’s COVID-19 vaccination policy....