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IAM Status Report

December 24, 2010

While the IAM’s certification to represent pre-merger Northwest Ramp, Passenger Service and Stores employees ended following the results of the initial representation elections at Delta Air Lines, the IAM has not stopped fighting on behalf of our former members. As the National Mediation Board (NMB) investigates Delta’s widespread illegal interference that prevented employees from...
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Pension and Pay are Subjects of IAM Letters to Delta

December 17, 2010

The Machinists Union today sent Delta Air Lines two letters on the subjects of the airline’s obligation to continue funding pension plans for pre-merger Northwest IAM members while the IAM’s interference charges are pending, and reminded the carrier that there are no obstacles to...
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IAM Files Interference Charges in Delta Passenger Service Election

December 16, 2010

The Machinists Union today filed election interference charges with the National Mediation Board against Delta Air Lines in an election for the carrier’s Passenger Service employees. The election concluded on December 7, 2010. The IAM’s charges can be viewed here.
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Stock & Stores Interference Charges Filed

December 9, 2010

The Machinists Union today filed election interference charges with the National Mediation Board against Delta Air Lines in an election for the carrier’s Stock & Stores employees. The election concluded on November 22, 2010. The IAM’s charges can be viewed here.
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IAM Charges Delta Air Lines with Election Interference

December 8, 2010

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today filed a formal charge of election interference with the National Mediation Board (NMB) against Delta Air Lines in an election concluded November 18, 2010 for 13,000 Delta Fleet Service Workers.  “Delta created an atmosphere of...
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Delta’s Interference Cheats Employees of Fair Election

December 7, 2010

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced that an insufficient number of Delta Air Lines’ Passenger Service and Reservation employees have voted to secure union representation. Delta Air Lines’ continued illegal interference in union elections has once again denied employees their...
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Delta’s Interference Impacts Another Union Election

November 22, 2010

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced that nearly 700 Stock & Stores workers were the latest victims in a string of illegal interference by Delta Air Lines in union representation elections. Delta Stock & Stores workers did not achieve the...
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IAM Files for Delta Office & Clerical Election

November 19, 2010

The Machinists Union began the process of resolving union representation issues for 2,200 combined Delta/Northwest Office & Clerical workers on November 18, 2010. The IAM applied for a “single carrier ruling” from the National Mediation Board (NMB), a necessary step following a merger of...
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Fleet Service Vote at Delta Falls Short

November 18, 2010

 The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced that Fleet Service workers at Delta did not achieve the needed majority of votes to secure IAM representation. The IAM is investigating allegations of widespread illegal election interference by Delta Air Lines.
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There is Still Time to Vote YES for the IAM!

November 16, 2010
There is Still Time to Vote YES for the IAM!

Make sure you vote for respect on the job, secure pensions, guaranteed wages and a better Delta Air Lines for all workers. If you haven’t voted yet, please vote right away! You can vote by phone at 1-877-NMB-VOTE or at the NMB’s website, www.nmb.gov. Click...
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Unions Fight for American Jobs

November 12, 2010
Unions Fight for American Jobs

Airlines are constantly looking to outsource work to low-cost vendors. In the last two years, airlines cut 54,000 jobs, or 16 percent of the total workforce. Overall airline employment is at its second lowest level in 20 years. Unions fight to keep jobs here in the U.S....
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