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Article: Another showdown at Northwest: 80% of flight attendants reject offer; airline seeks to impose contract despite strike threat.
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- Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN)
- Article date:
- June 7, 2006
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Byline: Martin J. Moylan
Jun. 7--With its flight attendants resoundingly rejecting a proposed contract that would have cut their incomes by up to a third, Northwest Airlines is moving quickly to try to force a deal on them. And it's angling to block a possible strike. The dispute heats up as the Eagan-based airline is entering what typically are its three busiest months of the year, with travelers embarking on their summer sojourns.
Just about an hour after the outcome of the month-long vote was announced Tuesday, Northwest asked for court permission to impose a contract on its flight attendants. The airline argues it needs hefty givebacks from ...