July, 2009 - The IAM this week sent a letter to Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson calling for a meeting to discuss issues stemming from Delta’s merger with Northwest Airlines.
“We are in the process of evaluating the progress of Delta’s and Northwest’s integration, specifically as that integration impacts the crafts and classes of employees represented by the IAM at Northwest,” said the letter by Transportation GVP Robert Roach, Jr., who cited proper composition of combined class and craft designations as one of the key matters to be discussed at the meeting.
“I feel strongly that such discussion will also serve to ensure a smoother election process for all parties,” said Roach. “In past mergers which impacted IAM represented employees, we have found such discussions to be very helpful in determining the stage at which a carrier will become a single transportation system under the Act.”
Despite previous unsuccessful attempts to schedule meetings with Anderson, Roach stressed that such a meeting is very important to move this process to the next level. Members of the National Mediation Board were also sent copies of the letter.
