IAM Visits Victory Lodge 1725 in Charlotte to Boost GOTV Efforts for 2024 Elections
The IAM National Legislative and Political team recently visited IAM Victory Lodge 1725 members in Charlotte, N.C. The trip focused on sharing critical information about the IAM’s Get Out the Vote (GOTV) program, a campaign designed to ensure that every IAM member...
IAM Union Applauds U.S. Senators for Telling Delta Air Lines to Remain Neutral in Union Organizing Campaigns
The 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...
Delta Workers Seek Accountability After CEO’s Response to Congress
ATLANTA, March 26, 2024 – More than 19,000 Delta Air Lines ground workers in 46 U.S. cities expressed gratitude to members of Congress who support their campaign for union representation and collective bargaining rights. Delta workers also received support from...
Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams Stands in Support of Delta Air Lines Union Coalition’s Organizing Campaign
ATLANTA, March 2, 2024 – U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) has voiced her staunch support for the ongoing organizing efforts of the Delta Air Lines union coalition. As the representative of the “Fighting Fifth” Congressional District, she represents both the...
Third Georgia Congressman Urges Delta Air Lines to Remain Neutral in Union Organizing Campaign
Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson Comes Out in Support of Delta Workers U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) became the third member of Congress in Georgia to call for Delta Air Lines to create a pathway to ensure workers are free to join the union without fear or...
Georgia Congressman David Scott Urges Delta Air Lines to Remain Neutral in Union Organizing Campaign
U.S. Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) joined the growing call for Delta Air Lines to create a pathway to ensure workers are free to join the union without fear or interference. “As a longtime fighter for unions, I stand alongside the Delta flight attendants, fleet service...
Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop Urges Delta Air Lines to Remain Neutral in Union Organizing Campaign
ATLANTA, Feb. 20, 2024 – U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) wrote a letter to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian calling on Delta Air Lines to uphold its reputation for excellence and fairness by respecting the rights of its employees to decide on unionization without...
Congress Urges Delta Air Lines to Stop Union Busting Campaign
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2024 – 146 members of Congress signed a letter confronting Delta Air Lines over its anti-union practices. They strongly urged the airline to adopt a neutrality agreement to ensure a fair and unbiased union organizing campaign. This letter comes...
Machinists Union Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Help Stop Passenger Assaults Against Airline Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 28, 2022 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the nation’s largest airline union, supports the recent introduction of the bipartisan bill Protection from Abusive Passengers Act (H.R. 7433, S. 4019), which...
Machinists Union Stands By 10-Hour Rest Rule for Flight Attendants
At a moment’s notice, a flight attendant may have to address a hazardous safety or security situation in the air. They are the first responders inside the aircraft cabin. Implementing a mandatory 10-hour rest period between shifts for this group of workers is...