AFA-CWA Files for Union Election for Delta Flight Attendants

Delta flight attendants today moved closer to holding the first truly democratic election at the airline as the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA filed with the National Mediation Board to trigger a union representation election.

AFA-CWA asked the NMB to declare that the airline is a single transportation system as a result of the Delta/Northwest merger, thus paving the way for an election. Northwest Airlines flight attendants are currently represented by AFA-CWA, while Delta flight attendants are not represented. With nearly 21,000 flight attendants at the combined airline, the election will be among the largest ever conducted in the airlines.

"Delta and Northwest flight attendants have waited a long time for this day and are eager to move forward in creating a world-class contract at the world's largest carrier," stated AFA-CWA President Patricia Friend.