Company Watch - Northwest Airlines.For more company news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Sep 11, 2006 Northwest recalling all furloughed flight attendants. Northwest Airlines says it will recall to work all 1,131 flight attendants on voluntary and involuntary involuntary adj. or adv. without intent, will, or choice. Participation in a crime is involuntary if forced by immediate threat to life or health of oneself or one's loved ones, and will result in dismissal or acquittal. INVOLUNTARY. furloughs. In a memo to the workers, which was confirmed by the company, Northwest says it will also recall an undisclosed number of pilots. Sep 7, 2006 Northwest sees high level of sick leave among attendants: Northwest Airlines says an unusually high number of flight attendants are taking sick leave. The airline and the union representing the workers are waiting for a judge to rule whether the workers may strike. A union representative says the union has not authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: any work action. Sep 7, 2006 Flight attendants, represented by the Assn. of Flight Attendants-CWA, were awaiting a ruling late Friday from US District Judge Victor Marrero Victor Marrero is a federal judge appointed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by President Bill Clinton in 1999. He is well-known for twice striking down elements of the USA PATRIOT Act, most recently in September 2007, stating that the provision in on whether work actions can go ahead. Marrero granted NWA's request for a temporary injunction temporary injunction n. a court order prohibiting an action by a party to a lawsuit until there has been a trial or other court action. A temporary injunction differs from a "temporary restraining order" which is a short-term, stop-gap injunction issued pending a on Aug. 25 but did not say when he would issue a final decision. The union said last week that it was not interested in returning to the negotiating table if it was denied the right to self-help. Sep 4, 2006 Northwest Airlines reported a net profit of $101 million in July in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Operating revenues operating revenue Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue. totaled $1.2 billion and expenses came to $1.02 billion, resulting in a $180 million operating profit Operating profit (or loss) Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions. operating profit See operating income. . It recorded $39 million in reorganization costs. Sep 4, 2006 |
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