Union opposed to JetBlue’s domestic partnership plan, Reuters reports

Plans by JetBlue (JBLU) to sign a domestic partnership with another airline faces opposition from its pilot union, which says the move could “fundamentally reshape” the U.S. carrier and impact the future of its workers, Reuters’ Allison Lampert and Rajesh Kumar Singh report. The head of JetBlue’s pilot union told members that a job protection provision in their existing contract does not allow the company to enter into a commercial agreement, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Reuters reported this week that JetBlue is in partnership negotiations with United Airlines (UAL) after a federal judge blocked the New York-based airline’s Northeast Alliance with American Airlines (AAL).