Elliott Investment Management is taking its fight with Southwest Airlines to investors by calling for a special shareholder meeting where they can vote on new director candidates who would ultimately steer company strategy.

The second largest shareholder of Southwest Airlines is calling for special meeting of shareholders to vote on its slate of eight new directors, which would represent a majority of the struggling airline's board.

Elliott Investment Management on Monday called for Southwest Airlines shareholders to elect its slate of candidates to the company’s board of directors.