I-International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers '(IAM) usekela-mongameli jikelele uRobert Roach, Jr. uya kunika ubungqina ngoJulayi 30, 2008 phambi kweKomiti yeNdlu yeMfundo kunye neKomitana yezaBasebenzi kwiMpilo, iMfundo, uMsebenzi kunye neMhlalaphantsi malunga neDelta Air Lines - Isindululo sokudityaniswa kweNorthwest Airlines sichaphazela abasebenzi.
I-Machinists Union ichasene kakhulu ne-Delta / Northwest ukuhlanganiswa kuba iya kuphelisa imisebenzi, inciphise ukhetho lwabakhweli kwaye ingenzi nto ukujongana neengxaki zeshishini elinenkathazo.
IMachinists Union imele abasebenzi abayi-12,500 baseNorthwest Airlines kwaye ngoku iququzelela abasebenzi baseDelta Air Lines. I-IAM yeyona ndawo inkulu yeenqwelo moya kunye nombutho kaloliwe eNyakatho Melika, emele ngaphezu kwe-170,000 Abaxhasi beFlight, ii-Arhente zeNkonzo yabaThengi, ii-Reservation Agents, i-Ramp Service Personnel, i-Mechanics railroad Machinists kunye nabasebenzi bezothutho ezinxulumeneyo.
