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Article: Delta Flight Attendants File For Largest Union Organizing Election in Airline History.
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- PR Newswire
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- August 29, 2001
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ --
Delta Air Lines flight attendants officially began their historic election campaign today to join the Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO, when they filed a petition with the National Mediation Board requesting that a vote be held. The 20,000 Delta flight attendants are the last non-union flight attendant workforce at a major U.S. airline.
This election will be the largest ever in the airline industry and the single largest private-sector organizing effort since the 1960's.
"I've worked at Delta for over 30 years. I like my job and I like my airline -- that's why I want a legally binding contract, so ...