Judge lets Mesaba reject contracts
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A bankruptcy judge ruled on Monday that Mesaba Aviation Inc. can reject its union contracts with workers, a legal step toward a showdown that could result in a strike this week at the Northwest Airlines Corp. feeder.
Judge Gregory Kishel’s ruling said Mesaba can impose terms at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, the day after he’s scheduled to hear the airline’s request for an injunction against a strike.
Mesaba said it will impose terms on its 1,140 pilots, mechanics and flight attendants.
“We intend to go forward, but we also intend to negotiate,” Michael Meyer, attorney for Mesaba Aviation Inc., said in court.
Unions have said they will strike rather than accept the proposed work rule changes and pay cuts.
At the Quad-City International Airport, passengers flying Northwest Airlines are served by Northwest Airlink, which is operated by Pinnacle Airlines.
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