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- Apr 20, 2009
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The unions -- the Association of Flight Attendants and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers -- themselves have to file for an election with the mediation board, but they're choosing not to right now.
They're both facing the distinct possibility of losing elections when combined with nonunion Delta counterparts, which makes waiting to file a better deal for the unions. They stand to lose tens of millions each year in dues collected from members. According to its most recent filing with the Department of Labor, the machinists union took in $10.5 million in dues from roughly 9,500 Northwest workers in 2007. The flight attendants union charges each active member -- around 7,000 -- $43 per month.
So my question is simply this, what are they waiting for? The more ramp cities that come under the non-union Delta umbrella, the smaller the chances of the IAM winning become. What could they possibly hope to achieve in delaying a vote?
They're both facing the distinct possibility of losing elections when combined with nonunion Delta counterparts, which makes waiting to file a better deal for the unions. They stand to lose tens of millions each year in dues collected from members. According to its most recent filing with the Department of Labor, the machinists union took in $10.5 million in dues from roughly 9,500 Northwest workers in 2007. The flight attendants union charges each active member -- around 7,000 -- $43 per month.
So my question is simply this, what are they waiting for? The more ramp cities that come under the non-union Delta umbrella, the smaller the chances of the IAM winning become. What could they possibly hope to achieve in delaying a vote?