underzealous

Does anyone really think this is a good idea? Kudos to Northwest for functioning at the level that they are. I just don't understand how ANYONE gets the idea that trying to permanently cripple their extremely large employer is a good idea -- and the other Northwest unions recognize this:

AMFA's position weakened in the early moments of the strike Saturday when the leadership of the Air Line Pilots Association and the rank and file of the Professional Flight Attendants Association both voted against staging sympathy strikes. The International Association of Machinists, which represents other ground workers at Northwest such as gate agents and baggage handlers, and which used to represent mechanics, is also not staging a sympathy strike.

Union politics aside, sometimes economic issues are really at the forefront. If you think a few layoffs and furloughs are bad, how bad would it be when everyone loses their job and Northwest liquidates?

We all hate airline travel within the United States, and we all hate delays. I've never flown Northwest before, but I would now.