Steve MacFarlane
Steve MacFarlane
acceptable contract hold northwest provide table
If we hold the line, Northwest will have to come back to the table and provide a contract that is acceptable to our members.
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.
proposal second
Their first proposal was bad; their second was horrendous.
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.
game matters northwest remain remains silent stage standard strike support unions whether
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.
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.
apply attempt convince either leverage might northwest strike
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.
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.
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.
absolutely agreement indicate northwest
Northwest is doing absolutely nothing to indicate they want an agreement.
guaranteed northwest proposal strike
Northwest has guaranteed a strike because their proposal is so extreme.
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.
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.