Northern California workers and trade unionists will be rallying for NWA-AMFA mechanics who are striking this union busting airline. The rally will be held on Labor Day Monday September 5, 2005 at 11:00 AM at SFO Terminal 2. You can get to airport by BART. More Details: 1 | 2

Members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Organization (AMFA), went on strike against Northwest Airlines on Saturday August 20th and are facing a a massive strikebreaking operation. The 4,400 workers walked out after rejecting management demands for a 26 percent pay cut, the elimination of more than half of their jobs, higher payments for health insurance and cuts in sick pay. The airline is also demanding a freeze on pensions and the transformation of the plan into a 401(k)-type “defined contribution” plan, which would entail sharp cuts in retirement benefits.
Northwest was able to continue flying despite the strike because of the refusal of the other unions at the airline to support the mechanics. The Air Line Pilots Association and the International Association of Machinists, which are members of the AFL-CIO, are crossing the mechanics’ picket lines and continuing to work, as are the flight attendants, organized in the independent Professional Flight Attendants Association.
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