Article: Aloha's machinists face losing contract, judge warns

"If the judge terminates the contract, Aloha could impose any contract it wants and the members lose any protections they have under their existing contract."

face=+2; face=+Bold; If the airline's mechanics reject the company's proposal, the court can throw out their entire contractface=-Bold; face=-2;

A federal Bankruptcy Court judge, acknowledging that it's "a real possibility" face=+Bold; Aloha Airlines face=-Bold; could go out of business, implored the company and its machinists union to reach a new contract.

Judge Robert Faris yesterday delayed for 16 days a hearing that would allow Aloha to impose a contract on the airline's mechanics.

Sharon Levine, a New Jersey-based attorney for ...

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