After losing 45% of our contract in October of 2004, now their demands are for another 50% cut to... our contract. It's not what they need to survive. It's what they want. |
I think the response to Katrina on one level — the governmental level — only reinforced our inability to come together to solve problems we see in society. What it did show is that the American public remained compassionate and generous people. |
If they rule to reject our contract, we will strike. |
Phased retirement is unlikely to be an option on final salary schemes. |
We have always said we are willing to negotiate an agreement. That's what we'd prefer. But we can't give up another 50% of our contact after what we've lost so far. |