ATLANTA — The union representing pilots at United Airlines urged chief executive Glenn Tilton to resign Monday, accusing him of steering the nation’s No. 2 carrier down a path to poor customer service, employee morale and financial performance. United responded in a statement that the union request “is an obvious and predictable attempt to deflect attention from” its “illegal activity” cited in court papers filed by United last month.
The airline asked a federal judge to stop four pilots and their union from abusing sick time and refusing to fly extra hours, accusing the Air Line Pilots Association of encouraging an illegal sick-out. United spokeswoman Jean Medina said Tilton, right, will not resign. Capt. Steve Wallach, chairman of the pilots union’s executive committee, said: “This is not a personal attack on Glenn Tilton.” The Associated Press; AP file photo
