Come on, now. Nobody can be this stupid! $42 million is chump change given the size of NW. This idiot actually wants to re-hire everybody right away? He needs to let the airline maintain profitabilty for a few quarters before even thinking of something like this. Oh, I forgot - the purpose of a union is to bankrupt the company with totally irrational, stupid, and f**ked-up plans. Hey, as long as it's good for the employee, who the hell gives a damn about the company. Go ahead, Mr. Atkinson (and other self-serving union bosses). Get your people re-employed. However, there won't be much of a demand for an employee to work at a bankrupt company. David R > Statement from Northwest Airlines Mechanics Union > > MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2003--The following statement was issued > today by Jim Atkinson, president of Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association > (AMFA) Local 33, in response to Northwest Airlines' (Nasdaq:NWAC) earnings > report for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003: > When a company reports a $42 million profit for the quarter, as Northwest did > today, their cries of poverty become irrational. They say the profit isn't > meaningful because demand is always greater in summer months, but Northwest lost > $46 million in the same period last year. That's an $88 million positive swing > in 12 months. The airline industry is cyclical. Both the overall economy and the > airline industry are coming out of a down cycle that was exacerbated by the > tragic events of September 11. We're pleased that Northwest's finances have > improved and hope this will result in rehiring some of our laid-off members. We > expect Northwest to honor our current contract. > > > Roger > EWROPS