Given the critical nature of our financial situation, this provides much needed financial relief while we seek to reach a comprehensive agreement with ALPA.
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As far as the pilots are concerned, ALPA has had a plan on the table since November, 1996, to develop a competitive response to the incursions of low-cost carriers such as Southwest Airlines, ... Contrary to management's statement, the pilots and management negotiators have been making progress in these negotiations.
The need is 325 million of cash. That is what our investment bankers tell us. That's what our creditor committee tells us. ALPA is fervently urging the court to say it isn't so. We're telling them it is so. We wish we didn't need 325 million of cash. But the need is real.
The PEB is a situation out of our control, ... We hope we would be able to use our rights. We believe the fact that both Delta management and ALPA have agreed to ask to be released, that it should allow the process to move forward.
We continue to make progress with ALPA and PFAA on reaching consensual agreements.
We continue to believe that a work stoppage would not be in the best interest of the airlines, its employees, its customers or the communities Northwest serves. If ALPA would attempt to strike Northwest Airlines, the company would seek an immediate injunction.
Today we presented to (pilots union) ALPA the pilot cost savings proposals that we believe are necessary to help address the severe financial challenge that the company and its people are facing.
Northwest has always bargained hard, but ALPA has always bargained hard. We don't intend to gut the contract now.
We'll continue to work together with ALPA and Delta active and retired employees to try to save Delta's pension plan.
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.
ALPA (the Air Line Pilots Association) believes the interests of justice will be served if another judge takes the case.
Despite todays filing, the collective bargaining agreement between ALPA and NWA remains in full effect. We expect NWA to honor the spirit of the agreements it made with pilots who have invested so much in their company.
The court made it clear that ALPA was not involved in any illegal conduct, ... This continued effort to litigate the matter by Delta is not productive.