February 26, 2026
Airlines for America urged a Michigan federal judge to reject the state's bid to dismiss its challenge to the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act, contending that U.S. Supreme Court and Sixth Circuit precedent interpreting the Airline Deregulation Act make clear the case should proceed.
January 29, 2026
A Michigan law providing employees with earned sick time should stay in place because it has no impact on airlines' prices, routes or services, the state has argued, urging a federal court to turn down a national airline trade group's bid to halt the law.
January 05, 2026
A national airline trade group is challenging a Michigan law requiring employers to provide workers with earned sick time, telling a Michigan federal court that the measure is preempted by federal law and weakens the airlines' collective bargaining agreements.