Merger Delayed by Union? Union haggling likely slowing Delta merger dealBy RUSSELL GRANTHAM, PERALTE C. PAUL, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 02/21/08 Mixed signals about Delta-Northwest merger negotiations over the past 48 hours appeared to be a sign of pilots union brinkmanship rather than a doomed deal, industry experts and insiders say. The holdup could move any announcement of a final deal to create the world's largest airline into next week. ( read more)
Pilot dispute leaves Delta-Northwest merger deal in jeopardy
International Herald Tribune
The Associated Press
Published: February 21, 2008
ATLANTA: An impasse among pilot negotiators over blending seniority lists put a $20 billion deal to combine Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines in "serious jeopardy" as the boards of the two companies prepared to meet Wednesday, two people close to talks said.
The people said the pilots unions had agreed on a comprehensive joint contract, but they had been unable to agree on how seniority for the 12,000 pilots would work in a combined carrier. (read more)
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