lowecur
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Interesting little tidbit from the StarTribune in Minneapolis this morning. I guess if DL is the surviving airline, then all the other union contracts @NWA are null and void and would have to be renegotiated :If there has to be a merger, I, along with most analysts, think it will be with NWA. I hope it is with NWA if there has to be one. I think it is a better fit. No offense. Maybe CAL and UAL would be a better fit for you.
Bye Bye--General Lee
The pilots at both airlines are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association and are in regular contact. A common union philosophy does not exist for flight attendants and employees on the ground.
Under federal law, the surviving airline would hold an election of workers to determine if they want to remain in their union.
Failure to obtain a majority of votes from a combined Delta-Northwest group would end union representation and void the existing contract.
In the case of flight attendants, an organizing drive is underway to make Delta flight attendants part of the same organization that represents Northwest's.
There's no doubt in my mind that the pilot's for both airlines could somehow come to an agreement either with or without arbitration. The problem as stated above are the other employees.
I wasn't aware there was a drive by the DL FA's to join the same union as their counterparts at NWA, but that would be the smart thing to do. I would think the rest of the employee should also embark on a similar process. The hardest part of any umbrella contract for employees will be the fact that Anderson cannot offer job security for everyone. This industry is just too volatile. In order to keep harmony, Anderson will need to adjust the compensation package upwards for all employees as a show of good faith. At some point if the industry sinks to new lows, his next step would be to pare hubs and employees.
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