Mark McClain Northwest Quotations

We're willing to reach a consensual agreement that satisfies Northwest's need to be competitive. But Northwest is trying to bust the union. They're trying to undo decades of collective bargaining.

We continue to meet with Northwest management in an effort to reach a consensual agreement, but the outcome will be decided by management's actions at the negotiating table. Our goal is not to strike, but we will retain all legal self-help options if management forces our hand.

There is no point in saving Northwest Airlines if a significant number of our members lose their jobs.

We feel that we can get a better settlement in negotiations voluntarily with Northwest management than we can get through the bankruptcy court,

At this point, it is incumbent upon Northwest management to not squander our significant sacrifices, but to intelligently pursue a course that enables us to emerge from bankruptcy as a proud and profitable airline.

Northwest employees should not pick up an inordinate amount of the fuel costs.

Northwest has always bargained hard, but ALPA has always bargained hard. We don't intend to gut the contract now.

Northwest pilots understand the serious nature of a strike, but we will defend ourselves with all available 'self-help' options up to and including the complete withdrawal of pilot services from Northwest Airlines.

It's not in the best interest of Northwest Airlines to operate in this type of environment long-term.