Steve MacFarlane
Steve MacFarlane
absolutely agreement indicate northwest
Northwest is doing absolutely nothing to indicate they want an agreement.
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.
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.
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.
serious sides
If all sides are serious about getting this done before the deadline, I think it can be done.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
credit hit lost target
We hit their target of $176 million, and again, Northwest, they do not want to acknowledge any credit for lost jobs.
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.