NWA & Unions Agree to Continue Talks

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Northwest Airlines and its unions agree to continue talks

Court hearing on contracts delayed one week
February 16, 2006

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BY JUSTIN HYDE
FREE PRESS WASHINGTON BUREAU


Northwest Airlines and unions representing its pilots and flight attendants agreed on Thursday to continue talks over Northwests demands to throw out its union contracts.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Allan Gropper had been scheduled to rule Friday on whether Northwest would be allowed to

 

[81Horse]

Those links didn't work for me. Here's another one:

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11392205/

 

[vc10]

So is this thing going to be negotiated before a Sec 1113 ruling? And if so, who is going to blink?

 

[NuGuy]

So is this thing going to be negotiated before a Sec 1113 ruling? And if so, who is going to blink?

The Company. Any extension has to be approved by all parties. If they were so sure of their position, they could have rolled the dice.

Instead, all that happened is that the deadline is now closer to when the strike vote will tallied, which only benefits the pilots.

Nu

 

[PCL_128]

The Company. Any extension has to be approved by all parties. If they were so sure of their position, they could have rolled the dice.

Instead, all that happened is that the deadline is now closer to when the strike vote will tallied, which only benefits the pilots.

Nu

Exactly. Up until now, management has been trying to give the impression that they are extremely confident in their position. This makes it appear as if it's all been a huge bluff. They don't want to go to the judge, because it turns out bad for them no matter what way he rules. If he rules in ALPA's favor, then the company may not get any concessions. If he rules in management's favor, then the pilots walk out and NWA ceases to exist. Management wants a deal just as much as labor, and they've proven that by showing us their cards now. It was a bad bluff, and now they'll have to compromise.

 

[YourPilotFriend]

The best part about this whole thing is if we hold the line, when you do get hired by the majors, expect to make regional pay rates.