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Occurrences
Evidence
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The signed September 9, 2026 letter from Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey to Delta CEO Ed Bastian urges Delta to follow the Railway Labor Act and remain neutral toward Delta flight attendants' AFA union campaign. The letter asks Delta to cease threatening anti-union communications and concludes that the senators look forward to working with Delta on a free and fair campaign process.
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Reuters reported that Warren and Markey urged Delta's CEO to remain neutral in flight attendants' unionization efforts. Delta responded that it welcomes discussions with the senators and says it supports employees' choice and maintains a non-interference policy. Reuters also noted airline unions can seek a National Mediation Board election once a majority of workers have signed on.
Assessments
Markey materially acted on the promise in the same federal Senate term by co-signing a September 9, 2026 oversight letter to Delta's CEO urging neutrality, compliance with the Railway Labor Act, and a free and fair flight attendant union campaign. However, the evidence does not show that Delta entered a neutrality agreement, changed its conduct, that an NMB election occurred, or that the promised fair-process outcome was actually secured. This supports partial credit for concrete candidate action, not full delivery.