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Delta Tells Employees to Buy Video Games Instead of Joining Union

Officials from Delta Air Lines admitted Thursday it was behind a poster telling nonunion employees to buy video games instead of paying union dues.

According to NBCNews.com, the sign is part of Delta’s “Don’t Risk It, Don’t Sign It” campaign, which is an effort from the airline to convince its flight attendants, ramp workers and cargo agents to not join the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM).

The official Twitter account of the IAM shared an image of the announcement and its thoughts:

https://twitter.com/MachinistsUnion/status/1126548680230809600?ref_src=twsrc^tfw” rel=”nofollow

A airlines/delta-testing-free-in-flight-wi-fi.html” target=”_self” rel=”nofollow noopener noreferrer”>Delta spokesperson told NBC News the campaign was established to preserve “the direct relationship we have with our employees.” The airline also said its employees “have the best total compensation in the industry, including the most lucrative profit-sharing program in the world.”

Several members of Congress have voiced their disapproval of Delta’s campaign, including Bernie Sanders, who shared his feelings on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1126606568454279169?ref_src=twsrc^tfw” rel=”nofollow

Union officials also released a statement about the airline’s stance by saying Delta “resorted to defaming and spewing lies and misrepresentations about the IAM.”

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