We have gotten to the point where we need to get a deal out to our members so the members can speak directly to the company.
There's relief that there's finally a tentative agreement, but there's outrage at some of the changes in it.
Employees have been asked, and frankly steamrolled, to make huge sacrifices in this bankruptcy process.
Honestly, it's hard to say what they're looking for.
On many issues, we have found common ground. But we have a gulf between us on job security, particularly if the airline is sold or merged.
We're prepared except for not having the actual strike vote happen. Based on the feedback we're getting from members, they're ready.
They want more. They're a corporate bully. They want our lunch money, our futures, our job protections.
Of all the people I've talked with, I've only heard one person say he is going to vote for it.
We (Northwest flight attendants) have been going across the Pacific for 70 years and offering excellent service. Our (plane) loads are full. We continue to have the highest loads because of excellent flight attendant service,which includes cultural sensitivity and language skills.
Labor is not the problem. They have core cost problems.
