Northwest (Airlines) seeks (2,000+) job cuts

UpInArms

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Tue May-24-05 09:24 PM
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Northwest (Airlines) seeks (2,000+) job cuts

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/0524northwest24.html

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Northwest Airlines wants to lay off about 2,000 more mechanics and cleaners on top of the nearly 4,400 it has already let go or scheduled for layoff in the next few months.

The 2,450 or so mechanics and cleaners who would remain on Northwest's payroll would absorb wage and benefit cuts and work rule changes that would save the airline $176 million a year. Their base pay would be cut by about 25 percent.

As is its policy, Northwest would not comment on contract negotiations.

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Tue May-24-05 09:25 PM
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1. That economy sure is turning the corner.

:crazy:

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