Steve MacFarlane
Steve MacFarlane
members northwest strike
Our members know that working for Northwest Airlines, they have to have a strike fund.
serious sides
If all sides are serious about getting this done before the deadline, I think it can be done.
absolutely convinced last moved night proposal yards
I'm absolutely convinced that the proposal that they made last night moved inches, where yards need to be advanced.
addressing certain failed falls mechanics reject short start union
I'm certain that (the mechanics union negotiating committee) will reject it if we haven't (already) because it falls well short of what we need. They have failed to even start addressing some of our needs.
proposal second
Their first proposal was bad; their second was horrendous.
challenge
Clearly, they know what they're doing is wrong. If we challenge them in that situation, often they'll leave.
agreement airlines clearly looks northwest prefer strike
Clearly Northwest Airlines would prefer a strike over an agreement, and it looks like they're probably going to get their wish.
begins break confident fix flight guys normal period problem time
As airplanes break through the normal flight day, these airplanes need to get fixed. And if these guys can't fix them they get set off to the side. We're confident that over a period of time it begins to snowball, and they're going to have a real problem maintaining their schedule.
best hear mean opposed until word
As opposed to their old last, best offer. Until you hear the word final, it really doesn't mean much.
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.
effect walking
This is going to take some time. We never thought there was going to be an instantaneous effect from us walking off the job.
airlines best consistent deal evening extreme hope last leaves northwest offer position proposed reaching reflects strike term tomorrow
This evening Northwest Airlines proposed what they term as their last best offer. This offer reflects Northwest Airlines' consistent extreme position and leaves us with little hope of reaching a deal before tomorrow evening's strike deadline.
deal evidence great keeping northwest operation trouble
Our evidence is that Northwest is having a great deal of trouble keeping their operation running.
absolutely agreement indicate northwest
Northwest is doing absolutely nothing to indicate they want an agreement.