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Northwest/Delta Campaign Going
Strong
May 22, 2009 - The campaign to preserve Northwest Airlines' IAM members'
contracts and pensions after it merges with Delta Airlines is gaining
momentum. "More and more Delta workers are recognizing the important
protection that only a union provides," said IAM General Vice President
Robert Roach, Jr. "But wanting the security of an IAM contract is not
enough. Delta and Northwest workers must take action to secure the jobs
and benefits they want."
Delta employees are helping to educate their coworkers about the
disparity between front-line workers and privileged executives, and
urging them to sign cards authorizing a representation election. "Look
at your stockholder's proxy statement and take a look at the
compensation our leaders received in 2008," said 23-year Delta employee
Michael Stack. "Look again at the bonus you received; don't break your
back lifting all those zeros!"
Stack also commented on the importance of having a defined benefit
pension plan, like the IAM National Pension Plan that IAM-represented
Northwest members enjoy. "Right now, Delta has frozen our retirement
program and the rest is in a 401k that has only lost money since it
started. A defined benefit retirement program that does not subtract
your social security payments is going to be necessary to live, unless
you figure on working until you die."
Delta Air Lines is urging its employees to avoid reading IAM educational
material. "Delta is afraid of its employees learning that they have a
right to question management, and a right to determine their own
future," said Roach. "That type of dictatorial management is not good
for Delta or its employees."
The IAM will seek elections for the various classifications where it has
Northwest members after Northwest and Delta become a single
transportation system for representational purposes. More information
about the Northwest/Delta election is available at www.iam143.org.
PDF version of this and past Merger Watch bulletins |
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