Northwest-Delta merger ends mechanics union

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2009/02/23/daily50.html

Friday, February 27, 2009, 3:18pm CST

Mechanics at the former Northwest Airlines will work in a union-free shop now that the airline has merged with Delta Air Lines Inc.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the National Mediation Board has agreed to a request by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, which represents Northwest mechanics, to end its union designation.

The union told its members in a letter that a recent authorization card campaign showed that “interest has come short of the required number needed” to file for a representation vote.

There are less than 1,000 mechanics from Northwest, versus the 5,700 non-unionized mechanics at Delta. Northwest’s mechanics union has been trying to recover for years after an unsuccessful strike in 2005.

FULL story at link.

[billyoc]

1. I picketed with AMFA at Newark airport bck then, sad to see this.

[Confusious]

2. GREAT! <--- not about union loss!

Making another company to big to fail. Not learning here, are we?