Northwest Airlines' pilot union approves deal

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The union representing pilots at Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) approved a deal that seeks to prevent late-month spikes in the airline's flight cancellations such as those seen in June and July.

Saturday's vote by Northwest Airline Pilots Association confirms the tentative accord reached on August 1, said Northwest and its pilot union.

The agreement makes contractual changes on several work rules pertaining to international flying and settles an outstanding grievance. In exchange, Northwest will reinstate premium pay of 50 percent for all pilots flying more than 80 hours a month.

The airline said the pact was "economically neutral" with the premium-pay costs offset by the work rule changes and the grievance settlement.


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[Ian David]

1. How drunk were they when they signed it? n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Back off.

A lot of those guys are friends of mine.

[Oldtimeralso]

3. Drinking Buddies? n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. No. Not funny.

[gizmo1979]

5. They had Northwest by the short ones.

So give them credit for not taking the whole ship down,I'm sure they wanted to,but they choose to settle and save the company.They are better men and woman then I.I would have made them squeal.Good for them.