Northwest Airlines Pilot’s Union (ALPA) has called for a strike vote. They will be voting to go out on strike as they do not like the concessions the bankruptcy judge is looking at. As I have said previously about the Delta pilots, this is absolute madness. There are too many pilots chasing too few jobs to go out on strike. If they do so, Northwest will no longer exist, they will no longer have the seniority and potential income they had before the strike.

But they are buying into the mob mentality, and that always leads to insane decisions. I have a few friends who are pilots for Northwest, and I hope and pray they show some common sense and do not jeopardize the future of their career and families, and all of the families of the other Northwest employees.

The voting period will last 15 days, with ballots being counted Feb. 28.
If the pilots authorize a strike, the Air Line Pilots Association leadership will have the authority to call a strike if Northwest’s management team imposes terms and conditions of employment on the pilot group.
“Northwest pilots want to reach a consensual agreement with management and ALPA is continuing to work towards that goal, but management’s arrogant and excessive demands are unacceptable and are putting Northwest’s future in serious jeopardy,” said Mark McClain, chairman of the pilots union. “Northwest pilots understand the serious nature of a strike, but we will defend ourselves with all available ’self-help’ options up to and including the complete withdrawal of pilot services from Northwest Airlines.”  via Memphis Business Journal.