Mark McClain
Mark McClain
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We continue to meet with Northwest management in an effort to reach a consensual agreement, but the outcome will be decided by management's actions at the negotiating table. Our goal is not to strike, but we will retain all legal self-help options if management forces our hand.
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Our goal is not to strike, but we will retain all legal self-help options if management forces our hand.
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We will not allow management's hired guns to use the bankruptcy process to take away essential job protections and outsource jobs we have offered to perform on a cost-competitive basis.
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We're going to want to minimize pay cuts and minimize layoffs.
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(Bell) had good answers, but its too early to say if I'll vote for him.
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At this point, it is incumbent upon Northwest management to not squander our significant sacrifices, but to intelligently pursue a course that enables us to emerge from bankruptcy as a proud and profitable airline.
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We're willing to reach a consensual agreement that satisfies Northwest's need to be competitive. But Northwest is trying to bust the union. They're trying to undo decades of collective bargaining.
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Management's arrogant and excessive demands are unacceptable and are putting Northwest's future in serious jeopardy.
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Ocean State Job Lot is a godsend to us.
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There is only so much blood that you can squeeze out of a rock.
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We assume that discussions may occur among the remaining airlines in every possible combination.
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Every time (Northwest negotiators) get at the table and they think they have an advantage, they want to gut the contract.
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It's not in the best interest of Northwest Airlines to operate in this type of environment long-term.
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It's a sad day for Northwest. A lot of us have given decades of our lives to this airline. This is not where you want to see it end up. Now, here we are. It's a tragedy.