The machinists union and a group of US senators including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are accusing Delta Air Lines of foul play in the struggle over whether 40,000 of its employees will unionise. The International Association of Machinists, filed a complaint Wednesday with the National Mediation Board accusing the company of “systematic, widespread and egregious forms of interference with employee choice” on unionisation. “Delta’s unlawful campaign has included disciplining and firing union activists, destroying union campaign materials, changing company policies to further frustrate unionisation, and cornering employees in one-on-one meetings to interrogate them and attempt to influence their actions,” the unions’ attorneys allege in their filing. Delta called the complaints ``completely baseless.'' <br/>
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A group of Alitalia pilot and cabin crew unions said they would strike June 24, delaying a planned walk out until after the latest deadline for a formal bid for the bankrupt carrier. Defining a plan to rescue and relaunch Alitalia, which declared bankruptcy 2 years ago, has been fraught with complications. In the latest twist, the Italian govt announced May 3 that railway company Ferrovie dello Stato had until June 15 to present a plan for the relaunch, extending a previous April 30 deadline. That was the latest delay to the process that has been slowed down by the Italian govt’s wish to keep at least part of the airline in Italian hands. It wants to use a revamped “new” Alitalia as part of a multi-modal transport strategy that will boost the country’s tourism. <br/>