Obama, Democratic majority make unions certain at Delta
The incoming Obama administration and the Democratic majority in the House and Senate have just about eliminated any question about whether non-union Delta workers will prevail over their unionized counterparts from Northwest as the airlines merge. Unions will undoubtedly prevail.
A TSA union? What’s next — a union for the military?
The Obama election victory has heartened unions working to organize the Transportation Security Administration. According to Government Executive the American Federation of Government Employees and National Treasury Employees Union are moving quickly to take advantage of a new Democratic adminstration.
US Airway pilots can’t agree among themselves
If the machinations within the “merged” pilot groups at US Airways are any indication, the Delta/Northwest combination has a long way to go.
US Airways pilots choose new union
Rank-and-file US Airways pilots unseated the Air Line Pilots Association as their union representative and replace it with an upstart labor group
Delta, NWA pilots can’t agree
It looks as if the rumored merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines is dead. According to the Associated Press, pilots of the two airlines could not agree on a seniority deal.
Mechanics agree to unified contract
US Airways nearly has its mechanics working under one contract. The airline, which merged with America West in September 2005, has agreed to a contract with the mechanics union that includes pensions and 10 percent raises in the first year.