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Article: Bankruptcy claim a spur to attendants in NWA talks; The clock is ticking on Northwest flight attendants if they're to get a bankruptcy claim out of contract talks.(BUSINESS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- April 24, 2007
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Byline: Liz Fedor; Staff Writer
Negotiators for Northwest Airlines flight attendants said Monday that they need to reach a deal "in the next few days" to preserve a $182 million claim in the airline's bankruptcy case, which could be worth up to $18,000 per flight attendant.
Other Northwest unions have received claims as part of their concessionary labor agreements, but the flight attendants will be prohibited from securing their own unless they ratify a labor deal before the airline leaves bankruptcy in June.
"Our goal remains to negotiate the best agreement possible and to preserve the flight attendants' right and opportunity to vote while there is still time to ...
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);
August 30, 2002 ;
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......Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants broke off early today, putting...secretary treasurer of the flight attendants' union local. The two sides...Dozens of Midwest Express flight attendants attending a rally across from...
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