Northwest flight attendants to vote on authorizing a strike

[Paul]

Northwest Airlines Corp. flight attendants will begin voting Monday on whether to authorize a strike, the same day the pilots begin voting on the issue, according to the Professional Flight Attendants Association.

Polls will be open from Monday to March 6, allowing the flight attendants 21 days to decide if they are willing to strike, if the company unilaterally implements terms and conditions on them, according to a Friday hot line message posted on the PFAA Web site.

Northwest has petitioned a federal bankruptcy court to do away with contracts made with its pilots and flight attendants. The judge is expected to issue a ruling on Feb. 17.

Northwest has said it would be illegal for the groups to defy a judge's order, but both groups said they believe they have the right to strike.

Northwest filed for bankruptcy protection in September because of rising fuel costs and competition from low cost carriers. The Eagan-based carrier wants to save $2.5 billion in costs, including $1.4 billion in labor expenses, to emerge from bankruptcy.

AP News via Charlotte Observer

 

[robbedagain]

Well mgmt ought to be scared to death now that a second union is voting on a strike authorization. I firmly believe that this is going to be the end of NWA as their mgmt is apparently like Eastern all over

 

[Kev3188]

Actually, Robbed, it's three unions currently soliciting a strike vote; the IAM is doing one as well.....

 

[PRINCESS KIDAGAKASH]

Northwest Flight Attendants are gonna take three weeks to vote on a strike authorization? What a bunch of "chickens"!
Northwest Mgt. is hell bent to wipe NWA employees off the face of the earth. You NWA F/A's are doing nothing but aiding that destruction by delaying and delaying the inevitable. Quit being a bunch of "kittys" and start fighting for a change!

 

[robbedagain]

Thank you Kev. I didnt know that the IAM was conducting one or already had one done. thanks. Good luck to all you unionized agents. you will need it!

 

[Ken MacTiernan]

F/as and pilots taking a strike vote?

What took them so long?

Is it because they are being effected now? What would have happened if they struck when the AMTs did?

Neither group will strike. You strike when you have something to lose. Right now there is NOTHING at NWA worth striking over. All remaining NWA employees have elected to live the rest of their lives on their knees. Except the SCABS.

SCABS will live out their days squirming on their boil ridden bellies.