Federal judge decides to strike Amazon pilots

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A federal judge ordered the pilots of a cargo airline that delivers to Amazon to return to work.

A judge in Cincinnati said that it was in the public interest that the strike be stopped, because on a holiday, buyers expect to receive their orders on time.

“Imagine Christmas without Amazon!” writes US District Court Judge Timothy S.

About 250, ABX Air pilots went on strike on Tuesday morning because of dissatisfaction with working conditions and free time. As a result, dozens of flights and around 500 tons of cargo were delayed.

The airline, meanwhile, went to court to end the strike, so as not to be at a loss of millions of dollars due to undelivered goods during the Christmas shopping season.

According to analysts, a massive strike would force Amazon to use the services of UPS, FedEx and the US Postal Service. Even before a court ruling, analysts noted that Amazon and other retailers have contingency contingency plans. However, the company is trying to minimize its dependence on UPS and FedEx after they are late in delivering orders during the holiday season in 2013.

This year, Amazon leased planes from ABX and fellow cargo carrier Atlas Air and began building its own transportation system.

The sharp rise in e-commerce and the promise of free delivery have placed an additional burden on ABX pilots. They say the ABX management broke the contract to use all the planes. Unions say that the company refuses to provide leave to some pilots and does not give them time off to cope with the load.

“We're doing everything because we don't have enough people,” said Tim Jewell, an officer who flies ABX's Boeing 767. “It takes a huge toll on our families.”

Jewell said the pilots will comply with the judge's order and return to work, "but staffing and staffing will continue to be an issue."

Labor relations on railways and in airlines are governed by federal law, which dates from the 1920 years, where strikes are not considered. For many years, airlines have not encountered a similar problem. The last time a similar case occurred with Spirit Airlines, when the pilots did not go to work in 2010 year.

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