Labor & Economic News Blog
Friday, September 29, 2006
Mesaba to again ask judge's OK to cut wages
Mesaba to again ask judge's OK to cut wagesMesaba Airlines said it plans for the second time to seek a bankruptcy court judge's approval today to impose cuts on pilots, flight attendants and mechanics after failing to reach contract agreements this week. The Eagan-based regional airline had set Thursday as a deadline to obtain wage and benefit concessions of 19.4 percent, which it says are necessary to stay in business. Mesaba was in mediated talks this week with the unions for its pilots and mechanics, but no contract agreements were reached...
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