(MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA) - Delta Air Lines Workers and their allies in the Labor Movement rallied at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to demand the company stop its Anti-Union propaganda campaign amid an Organizing Drive where as many as 45,000 people employed at the carrier are actively seeking to join Unions.

Mechanics and related Workers are organizing to join the Teamsters, while Ramp, Cargo and Tower Workers are seeking to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).  And, Delta Flight Attendants are organizing for representation with the Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America (AFA-CWA)

Last month, Delta shareholders rejected a proposal whereby the company would agree to remain neutral during a Union Organizing Drive.

“Apparently, some of them don’t want this airline to go union,” Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said. “That’s too bad because it’s going Union anyways.”

AFA-CWA President Sara Nelson said: “Minneapolis is a Union Town!  Delta Flight Attendants, Fleet Service and Mechanics are organizing to join their Unions.  The Workers at Delta won’t let the corporate leaders who come and go with their millions define who the airline really is.  The Workers are organizing to make sure their airline operates with open arms to the world and respect for everyone in it.”

IAM Air Transport Territory General Vice President Richie Johnsen said: “Delta Workers in Minneapolis and across the country have made it clear: They want to join a Union and have a voice in the workplace.  The choice to Unionize is with Delta’s hard-working Employees as they deserve the protections that come with a strong Union contract.  The IAM, Teamsters and AFA-CWA urge Delta to stop their Union-Busting tactics and put people over profits.”

“Delta keeps posting significant profits quarter after quarter while turning to old-school Union-Busting,” said Delta Ramp Worker Dan McCurdy at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. “Delta Workers deserve a seat at the table to enjoy the fruits of their labor.” 

The day before the rally, it was reported Delta had record-breaking profitability in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2023, bringing in more than $1 billion in revenue after operating costs.

“That money should be going to Technicians, Flight Attendants, Pilots, Ramp Agents and all the other Workers who make this carrier so successful,” said Tom Erickson, who serves as Teamsters Central Region International Vice President and President of Teamsters Local 120 in Minneapolis. “Instead, it’s going to Wall Street.”

Delta Air Lines management has threatened Employees with termination for Union activities and continues to host an Anti-Union website and distribute literature that threatens Workers who seek to organize.

Delta also spent $38 million to oppose a Flight Attendant Union Campaign in 2010.

Delta’s Anti-Union activities have caused brand damage, including broad media coverage of a 2019 Anti-Union flier that told Employees to spend money on video games instead of Union Dues.

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