IAM Launches Voter Rights Campaign for Air & Rail Workers

The National Mediation Board (NMB) is proposing historic changes to the rules governing representation elections in the air and rail industiries, and the NMB is inviting comments from the public. With the neare-certain prospect of additional consolidation in the airline industry, workers at United, Continental and all carriers need to understand how a rule change proposed by NMB would dramatically increase their chances of retaining their contracts, retirement benefits and senority rights.