Illinois Judge Dismisses Bulk Of Pilot’s Claims Against Union Over Vaccine Mandate

( February 28, 2025, 10:37 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois dismissed most of the claims a United Airlines pilot filed against his union alleging religious discrimination, retaliation and breach of the duty of fair representation in relation to the union’s representation regarding the airline’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement but allowed the pilot to continue pursuing a claim alleging disparate treatment between those who received religious and medical exemptions from the mandate....