Will Holman
Will Holman
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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.
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We're hoping these matches give our guys a chance to rise to the occasion and see what they're capable of doing. Whatever teams we play against should provide good competition.
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This is delightful news. We now have moderate Republicans leading in the Senate and the House. That really vastly improves the chances we're going to get it in the final legislation.
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We are very confident we have the legal right to strike.
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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.
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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.
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There has been no significant movement at the table.
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We viewed it as a matter of when, not if.
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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.
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It's the judge's discretion what to do. It's impossible to predict what will happen. Is extending the bargaining possible? Yes.
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The bankruptcy threat is real. As you know, we have been preaching for two years now about Northwest's financial troubles.
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We've asked management that question (when a new contract would be imposed) and they haven't given us an answer. It could be immediately or they could use it for additional leverage at the bargaining table.
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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.
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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.