The union, the largest at Northwest, reached the accord with the airline during a one-day negotiating session in Washington, D.C., said Vince Bazzachini, president of Local 1833. Details were not released. Northwest Vice-President for Administration Chris Clouser also wouldn't release information on the agreement. The two sides have been talking for about 21 months. He was traveling to Las Vegas with his wife, Valarie, Tuesday night from the airport when the agreement was reached.
People are tired of the delay.
Now we have to worry about the pilots. Since April 20, members of the machinists union have staged work slowdowns at Metro Airport to protest slow progress with contract talks. The moves resulted in flight delays and cancellations at the airport, a major Northwest hub. The slowdowns enraged the public. The airline controls about 80 percent of the commercial flights in and out of the airport.