Workers of the Skies Unite!: The 2005 Northwest Airlines Strike
Posted on November 12, 2008, filed Under WSA, Worker Struggle. Leave a Comment
by Kdog
NorthStar Anarchist Collective
In August 2005 the mechanics and cleaners at Northwest Airlines (NWA), the world’s fourth largest passenger airline went out on strike. The workers were rejecting the company’s final offer of massive concessions, including 53% job cuts, 26% wage reductions and sharp cuts to their benefits and pensions.
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