By a vote of more than 96 percent, members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association approved a strike against Northwest Airlines, which could happen anytime after 12:01 a.m. (EST) March 12.
However, the union leadership said it remains hopeful a settlement with NWA can be reached at a negotiation session scheduled by the National Mediation Board for March 7. If not, a spokesman for President Bush said he will intervene and invoke a Presidential Emergency Board to forestall a walkout.
'This vote sends a strong message to NWA," O.V. Delle-Femine, national director of AMFA, said in a statement on the union's website. "As of March 12th, AMFA will be free to engage in self-help. We hope this strong statement by Northwest's aircraft mechanics & related employees will now persuade Northwest to come to agreement with AMFA when we meet in Washington this Wednesday to resume negotiations."
Read the entire text of the AMFA statement, http://www.amfanatl.org/nwaself-help.html
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By a vote of more than 96 percent, members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association approved a strike against Northwest Airlines, which could happen anytime after 12:01 a.m. (EST) March 12.
However, the union leadership said it remains hopeful a settlement with NWA can be reached at a negotiation session scheduled by the National Mediation Board for March 7. If not, a spokesman for President Bush said he will intervene and invoke a Presidential Emergency Board to forestall a walkout.
‘This vote sends a strong message to NWA,” O.V. Delle-Femine, national director of AMFA, said in a statement on the union’s website. “As of March 12th, AMFA will be free to engage in self-help. We hope this strong statement by Northwest’s aircraft mechanics & related employees will now persuade Northwest to come to agreement with AMFA when we meet in Washington this Wednesday to resume negotiations.”
Read the entire text of the AMFA statement, http://www.amfanatl.org/nwaself-help.html
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