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From the Seattle times this morning:
Alaska Airlines pilots seek mediator in talks
Pacific Northwest Alaska Airlines' pilot union said it filed for federal mediation as part of an effort to reach a new contract in talks...
Alaska Airlines' pilot union said it filed for federal mediation as part of an effort to reach a new contract in talks that began in January 2007.
"We hope management will now come to the conclusion that it's time to reach a consensual agreement," Bill Shivers, chairman of Alaska's chapter of the Air Lines Pilot Association, said Friday in a statement.
Should the National Mediation Board grant the request, talks would continue until a contract is reached or the union is released for a 30-day cooling-off period that could be followed by a strike, according to the statement.
A message left for airline spokeswoman Marianne Lindsey wasn't immediately returned.
Alaska is a unit of Seattle-based Alaska Air Group, which also owns regional carrier Horizon Air.
Alaska Airlines pilots seek mediator in talks
Pacific Northwest Alaska Airlines' pilot union said it filed for federal mediation as part of an effort to reach a new contract in talks...
Alaska Airlines' pilot union said it filed for federal mediation as part of an effort to reach a new contract in talks that began in January 2007.
"We hope management will now come to the conclusion that it's time to reach a consensual agreement," Bill Shivers, chairman of Alaska's chapter of the Air Lines Pilot Association, said Friday in a statement.
Should the National Mediation Board grant the request, talks would continue until a contract is reached or the union is released for a 30-day cooling-off period that could be followed by a strike, according to the statement.
A message left for airline spokeswoman Marianne Lindsey wasn't immediately returned.
Alaska is a unit of Seattle-based Alaska Air Group, which also owns regional carrier Horizon Air.
