Tom Nicholson Quotations

The issue is the insensitivity to the victims. We're not taking a stand pro or con on capital punishment, but we felt these ads were inappropriate; they open a lot of old wounds. Sears firmly felt that this kind of a campaign was not consistent with what Sears stands for.

We had planned to announce our request for release from mediation last week, along with the result of our strike vote. However, given the unprecedented tragedy along the U.S. Gulf Coast, we decided to hold off on that request. The IPA is supporting the Katrina relief effort by maintaining a database of our members who are willing to fly aid missions into Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana without pay. Currently, more than 500 IPA crewmembers have stepped up and volunteered to man these flights.

It's going to give us access to the global markets for our clients, ... The non-US market is growing at a faster rate than the U.S. market., and the year of the global e-business is upon us now, so this is the time to make a move like this.

In the 15-year history of negotiating contracts with UPS, this is the first time we have requested a release from mediation.