172 Members of Congress Demand Delta Air Lines Cease Interference with Flight Attendant and Other Worker Organizing

The just-released letter from the Congressional Labor Caucus calls out Delta’s retaliatory actions against workers & urges the company to adopt a neutrality agreement

WASHINGTON (June 26, 2026) — Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Steven Horsford (D-NV) – alongside 168 Members of Congress – sent a letter to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian urging the company to adopt a neutrality agreement and not interfere with union organizing activities.

“All workers should have the choice to join a union, should they choose to form one, without interference. It is long past time to commit to a free and fair process that does not threaten the hard-earned benefits and employment of workers who engage in organizing activity – especially those tasked with ensuring travelers arrive at their destination safely every single day,” the Members wrote in a letter to Delta CEO Ed Bastian.

Delta Flight Attendants organizing with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, began a coordinated organizing campaign with other workers in November 2022. Delta management has long engaged in union-busting tactics and persistent interference with workers’ rights to seek union representation.

“As you are aware, under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), Delta has a responsibility to not ‘interfere...influence or coerce’ its employees in their choice of representative,” the Members continued. “We want to reiterate that we strongly believe a commitment to neutrality follows the spirit and intent of the law, and we believe this agreement is the absolute minimum standard Delta must meet to comply with the RLA.”

A full copy of the letter can be found here. Under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), more than 50% of Delta Flight Attendants must sign a physical authorization card, which is only valid for one year, before Flight Attendants can petition the National Mediation Board (NMB) to conduct a union representation vote. In the case of the Flight Attendants there must be more than 50% of 30,000 Flight Attendants who have signed a physical authorization card in the last year.