Southwest Captain's Cockpit Misconduct Sparks Union Legal Fee Fight

A woman who flies airplanes for a living saw her captain do something very wrong while they were flying together.

He took off his clothes and watched videos he should not have watched, and she took pictures to show what happened.

When she told the airline, instead of thanking her, they stopped letting her fly for more than three months.

Other pilots and managers started saying mean things about her, like that she was dangerous or unstable.

The captain said it was just a joke and that she agreed to it, but she says he threatened to crash the plane if she did not go along.

A judge punished the captain, giving him one year of probation and a $5,000 fine.

Now the pilots' union wants the woman to pay money for the court fight, which she thinks is unfair.

She is asking a court to protect her and to hold the airline and the union responsible for how they treated her.

Many people think it is wrong to punish someone for telling the truth about bad behavior.