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The National Mediation Board (NMB) yesterday mailed telephone and Internet voting instructions to nearly 100 Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines flight simulator technicians, opening a three week voting period in the first IAM election since Delta acquired Northwest. Pre-merger Northwest Sim Techs are IAM members, while their Delta counterparts are currently non-union. Voting will
Read moreThe Federal Aviation Administration has existed on eight short-term funding extensions since it first expired in September 2007. Meanwhile, the FAA needs updated safety, infrastructure and modernization programs, as well as protections for worker rights. An updated bill would also bring thousands of jobs. Please visit www.ttd.org to contact your Senators to urge them to
Read more“In spite of opposition from Delta Air Lines, the National Mediation Board (NMB) has scheduled the first union representation election following the merger of Delta and Northwest Airlines,” said International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. following the NMB’s announcement of a union representation election for nearly 100
Read moreThe National Mediation Board’s Proposal to Change Union Election Procedures
Read moreThe Machinists Union today presented the National Mediation Board (NMB) an additional 12,000 signed post cards expressing support for their proposed rule change to make air and rail union elections more democratic. Today is the end of the NMB’s public comment period. “When the NMB solicited public comments on their proposed rule change, the Machinists
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