![]() ![]() ![]() "That sort of viewpoint discrimination based on the content of SWAPA's speech is not a valid reason to restrict speech in any forum, much less a designated public forum like the ad-space at issue here, which has historically been open to wide-ranging speech on a number of issues including public issue and political speech." (Emphasis in original.) "In rejecting the ad, the CDA admitted that one of the key reasons that it would not allow such speech was that Southwest might find it objectionable," the complaint states. The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) rejected the ad, allegedly claiming it is "disparaging" of Southwest, a characterization the pilots' union vigorously denies. "As is apparent, the ad thus respectfully welcomed Southwest's shareholders to Chicago for their annual meeting, but suggested that, given Southwest's over $3.1 billion in shareholder returns, the airline's pilots should be given a raise," according to a lawsuit SWAPA filed Tuesday in Northern Illinois Federal Court.Ĭhicago's Midway Airport is a regional hub for Southwest Airlines. The advertisement states, "The Pilots of SWAPA welcome our shareholders to Chicago," and shows a pilot holding a sign showing that shareholders returns were $3.1 billion, while pilots received $0 in raises. Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA), the airlines' pilot union, says the City of Chicago violated its First Amendment rights by blocking its proposed advertisement from running in Midway International Airport ahead of the May 18, 2016, meeting of Southwest shareholders in Chicago. CHICAGO (CN) - Chicago's refusal to run an ad in Midway Airport that "respectfully" shows Southwest shareholders earned $3 billion while pilots received no raises violates the First Amendment, the Southwest pilots' union claims. ![]()
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