Our members know that working for Northwest Airlines, they have to have a strike fund.
What really matters is whether the other unions at Northwest will support us. And that remains to be seen. At this stage of the game it's pretty standard for everyone to remain silent and see if a strike occurs.
Either way we lose. So we might as well take the strike and attempt to apply some leverage to Northwest and convince them that they really can't do it without us.
Northwest has guaranteed a strike because their proposal is so extreme.
This evening Northwest Airlines proposed what they term as their last best offer. This offer reflects Northwest Airlines' consistent extreme position and leaves us with little hope of reaching a deal before tomorrow evening's strike deadline.
Clearly Northwest Airlines would prefer a strike over an agreement, and it looks like they're probably going to get their wish.