mynameisjim
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With AMFA and NWA heading in that direction, it raises the question, has any airline ever operated through a strike successfully?
It seems NWA would be quite happy to see the mechanics strike, so they can use their foolproof contigency plan. Will it work?
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"The 30-day period ends at 11:01 p.m. CDT on Aug. 20. After that, federal labor law says mechanics can strike, or Northwest can impose new wage rules.
Northwest has put into place a contingency plan that would make use of management employees who are FAA-licensed mechanics, licensed contract technicians and third-party vendors.
“In the past people have equated a strike with a shutdown,” said Northwest spokesman Kurt Ebenhoch. “We hope there isn’t a strike, but we believe we can continue operating the airline.”
The airline is assuring passengers that safety will in no way be compromised.
It’s a claim the union disputes, noting that Northwest flies many DC-9s and DC-10s, more than 30 years old. “They won’t even know where the tools are,” O.V. Delle-Femine, AMFA national director told The Associated Press when the strike deadline was set. “Our mechanics grew up with these vintage planes and know all of their idiosyncrasies and how to keep them flying reliably. Many of the replacements will be learning how to work on these aircraft for the first time.”
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Has it been done before? Can it be done?
It seems NWA would be quite happy to see the mechanics strike, so they can use their foolproof contigency plan. Will it work?
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"The 30-day period ends at 11:01 p.m. CDT on Aug. 20. After that, federal labor law says mechanics can strike, or Northwest can impose new wage rules.
Northwest has put into place a contingency plan that would make use of management employees who are FAA-licensed mechanics, licensed contract technicians and third-party vendors.
“In the past people have equated a strike with a shutdown,” said Northwest spokesman Kurt Ebenhoch. “We hope there isn’t a strike, but we believe we can continue operating the airline.”
The airline is assuring passengers that safety will in no way be compromised.
It’s a claim the union disputes, noting that Northwest flies many DC-9s and DC-10s, more than 30 years old. “They won’t even know where the tools are,” O.V. Delle-Femine, AMFA national director told The Associated Press when the strike deadline was set. “Our mechanics grew up with these vintage planes and know all of their idiosyncrasies and how to keep them flying reliably. Many of the replacements will be learning how to work on these aircraft for the first time.”
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Has it been done before? Can it be done?
