Steve MacFarlane
Steve MacFarlane
dug guys interested shift
It would have to be a significant shift from where they've dug in so far. If they're not interested in talking, our guys may leave.
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Our evidence is that Northwest is having a great deal of trouble keeping their operation running.
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Either way we lose. So we might as well take the strike and attempt to apply some leverage to Northwest and convince them that they really can't do it without us.
agreement miracle reach round
I think it would be a miracle for us to reach an agreement during this round of bargaining.
serious sides
If all sides are serious about getting this done before the deadline, I think it can be done.
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If we hold the line, Northwest will have to come back to the table and provide a contract that is acceptable to our members.
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If they can find mechanics willing to work under the terms that Northwest wanted to pay, more power to them. We refuse to work under those conditions and we are prepared to walk away and start our lives somewhere else.
betrayed brothers fact forever mike union view
Mike Hurley has betrayed his union brothers and sisters. Mike now has to live with the fact that his co-workers will forever view him as a scab.
northwest support
Obviously, we would have like their support. Once Northwest is done with us they're going to go after them.
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What really matters is whether the other unions at Northwest will support us. And that remains to be seen. At this stage of the game it's pretty standard for everyone to remain silent and see if a strike occurs.
intended northwest rid stage threat worker
The only threat that the replacement worker would have is if we intended to come back. At this stage of the game, Northwest was getting rid of us anyway.
agreement extreme point
We all know that at some point an agreement must be reached. We also know that any tentative agreement is going to be extreme by any measure.
believed guy
There have been times I think when Dell may have been the only guy out there that really still believed it could happen.
forward looking puts shape worse
While we aren't looking forward to bankruptcy, we don't think it puts us in any worse shape than we are today.