U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) along with IAM Air Transport Territory General Vice President Richie Johnsen and IAM Air Transport Chief of Staff Edison Fraser, joined Delta workers at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to support the IAM Delta Workers organizing team. In a show of solidarity, Rep. Tlaib rallied with the workers, advocating
Read moreIAM Air Transport Territory General Vice President Richie Johnsen has been traveling the country making station visits for nearly three years.
Read moreThis article was featured in the IAM Summer 2024 Journal and written by IAM Communications Representative John Carr. Building bargaining power is critical to negotiating a strong IAM contract. One of the ways the Air Transport Territory team is doing that is by being out on the shop floor and accessible to the membership. “I think
Read moreATLANTA, May 24, 2024 – U.S. Sen. Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) expressed his support for the Delta Air Lines workers’ ongoing organizing efforts, urging the company to remain neutral in union organizing campaigns. Sen. Warnock represents both the international headquarters of Delta Air Lines and thousands of Delta employees in the state of Georgia. Sen.
Read moreThe 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), North America’s largest air transport labor union, is applauding a group of 25 U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), for telling Delta Air Lines to remain neutral in union organizing campaigns for approximately 55,000 workers at the carrier. The IAM is currently organizing
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