Delta CEO Pens Open Letter Amid Push to Unionize Airline

CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, has penned an open letter to business, government, and community leaders explaining the importance of financial well-being and the steps the company takes to financially support its employees. Two days earlier, members of the House had attempted to persuade him to stay neutral amid ongoing union talks at the airline. Last November, a national scale effort was undertaken by three unions, the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, to unionize over 50,000 of Delta’s roughly 95,000 workers. In a Feb. 14 letter, Delta’s CEO outlined the company focus on helping its employees solve the problem of financial insecurity through its “profit-sharing arrangement” that compensates workers beyond their standard pay packet. According to Mr. Bastian, the initiative for front-line workers paid out $1.4 billion this year, and over $11 billion since the program began in 2007. According to Delta, the company generated $54.7 billion in revenue for 2023—a full 20 percent higher than in 2022....