The Southwest Pilots Union is laying the groundwork for a potential strike

A Southwest Airlines Co. plane. kicks off on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at a demonstration by representatives and pilots of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) outside Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty Images Southwest Airlines The pilots’ union said Thursday it was seeking a release from federal mediation for […]