There is only so much blood that you can squeeze out of a rock.
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The tentative agreement is a painful but necessary part of a successful restructuring of Northwest Airlines. If all of us can distance ourselves from these recent labor struggles and focus on ensuring the future success of Northwest we can begin looking forward to our emergence from bankruptcy as a proud and profitable airline.Mark McClain
If we strike, the company will be liquidated.
Mark McClain
Northwest has always bargained hard, but ALPA has always bargained hard. We don't intend to gut the contract now.
Mark McClain
I think we can avoid bankruptcy. But people are going to have to step up to the plate and deal with the realities of the financial situation.
Mark McClain
Executive compensation is an obscenity that is thrust upon this entire society.
Mark McClain
Northwest pilots want to reach a consensual agreement with management and ALPA is continuing to work towards that goal, but management's arrogant and excessive demands are unacceptable and are putting Northwest's future in serious jeopardy. Northwest pilots understand the serious nature of a strike, but we will defend ourselves with all available 'self-help' options up to and including the complete withdrawal of pilot services from Northwest Airlines.
Mark McClain
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