Northwest Settlement Reached Northwest Airlines and its’ mechanics agreed to a tentative contract settlement, potentially ending more than four years of talks that ultimately led to White House intervention. The two sides emerged early yesterday with a four-year contract that would make Northwest’s mechanics the highest paid in the industry. If the 9,975 Northwest mechanics, cleaners and custodians represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association vote to approve the contract, something that is uncertain, the …showed first 75 words of 451 total…

…showed last 75 words of 451 total…That raised protests from unions and criticism from labor experts, who said that the move would undermine the collective bargaining process by removing the pressure of a potential strike. In the end, it appears that the prospect of such intervention put pressure on both sides to reach their own agreement. In conclusion this feud will not end until both parties sign a contract that will make both parties binding to agreements stated in the contract.