All issues remaining have been discussed before. There is a chance we could reach a tentative agreement, but the final pieces of the puzzle need to be put in place. |
Hopefully, the extra time will allow us to reach a consensual agreement. There is a lot to be accomplished in a short amount of time. |
If the union leadership decides to call a strike, there will be no 30-day cooling off period. |
If we are to reach an agreement, management has to stop overreaching. |
It's the judge's discretion what to do. It's impossible to predict what will happen. Is extending the bargaining possible? Yes. |
Northwest management has a tendency to misjudge the will of the pilots group. |
Northwest pilots are prepared for all possibilities. They all understand that a strike is a lose-lose situation. I'd say any lengthy strike would liquidate Northwest airlines. |
Progress has been made in some areas, but there is still a lot of work to do in a short amount of time. Our goal is to reach an agreement, but that will depend on management's actions at the negotiating table. |
The bankruptcy threat is real. As you know, we have been preaching for two years now about Northwest's financial troubles. |
There has been no significant movement at the table. |
There has been progress made in some areas. We still unfortunately remain far apart on many other issues including equity, sick leave and retirement benefits. |
We are very confident we have the legal right to strike. |
We have been preparing for expedited negotiations. We continue to meet with NWA management and believe we can reach a negotiated settlement, but only if management doesn't overreach in negotiations. |
We viewed it as a matter of when, not if. |
We're looking better today than yesterday. Progress has been made, but there is still a lot of work to do in a very short amount of time. |