Spirit Pilots Nix Binding Arbitration

By Andrew Compart

Spirit Airlines pilots rejected a National Mediation Board proposal for binding arbitration on a new contract, which means the clock is ticking down to a 30-day cooling-off period before the pilots could go on strike.

Members of the Spirit unit of the Air Line Pilots Association already voted nearly unanimously last year to authorize a strike. The NMB suggests binding arbitration only after ...

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