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President
Obama is moving swiftly
to restructure key government agencies once
dominated by anti-union appointees from the Bush
Administration. Federal agencies like the National
Mediation Board (NMB) and National Labor Relations
Board (NLRB) play key roles in overseeing labor
relations for millions of workers.
At the National
Mediation Board, which has jurisdiction for workers
in the railroad and airline industries, President
Obama has nominated Linda
Puchala as an NMB member.
Puchala currently serves
as a senior mediator with the NMB and is the former
president of the Association of Flight
Attendants-CWA. The NMB will play an important role
in any representation elections resulting from the
pending merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines.
Click
here to send a message to your Senators to
confirm Ms. Puchala.
In January, President
Obama nominated Wilma Liebman
as Chairwoman of the National Labor Relations Board.
Liebman’s appointment
renews the once Republican-controlled agency and
revitalizes its mission and responsibility of
protecting workers’ rights.
Liebman has eight years of experience on the
board, as well as several years experience at the
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. She
began her legal career as an NLRB staff attorney,
and has also served on the legal staff of two
unions.
“The sweeping changes
at the National Mediation Board and National Labor
Relations Board are proof that elections make a
difference,” said IAM President Tom Buffenbarger.
“These nominees will restore much-needed balance and
fairness at these agencies and they will put the
priorities of
America’s working
families first.”
IAM AIR TRANSPORT
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