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• Period of strike limbo leaves lingering questions
  How long it could the Northwest strike last? Can Northwest simply leave the striking union behind.August 24, 2005
• Working smarter, not harder?
  A new results-oriented way of thinking about the workplace suggests that time does not always equal money. If employees can work when and where they like, can they still get the job done?August 24, 2005
• Who controls the message in mechanics and NWA dispute?
  Northwest Airlines and the mechanics union are each trying to deliver a specific message to the public about how the strike is going.August 23, 2005
• Northwest, union argue over impact of mechanics' strike
  There were some wary passengers but few reported problems Monday at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, on the third day of the Northwest mechanics strike. The airline and the union disagree over how much travel has been impacted by the strike.August 22, 2005
• Northwest mechanics hit the picket lines
  Northwest Airlines tries to keep its flights on schedule during a strike by members of the mechanics union. What will the strike mean for the airline and its workers? Why didn't flight attendants follow suit? And what impact might a strike have on travelers?August 22, 2005
• Northwest points to management cuts as sign of fairness
  Northwest Airline's mechanics union is weighing what the airline calls its last, best offer on a new contract, in an effort to avoid an 11 p.m. Friday strike deadline. One of the key issues is the company's plans to cut the number of mechanics -- reportedly up to half of them. Northwest says it has tried to spread the cuts around the company -- including among its managers.August 19, 2005
• Heading for a strike
  Northwest Airlines' mechanics union may legally strike at one minute after 11:00pm on Friday. Both the airline and the union say they are far from an agreement, but admit there could be movement in the last hours of negotiations.August 19, 2005
• Duluth mechanics prepare to walk
  Northwest Airline's Duluth mechanics are ready to walk off the job Friday if negotiations fail between the airline and mechanics union. Meanwhile, city officials are watching to see if Northwest maintains employment levels promised at its Duluth jet maintenance base.August 18, 2005
• Northwest prepares for CHAOS
  As the strike deadline for Northwest mechanics draws closer, the airline is also concerned about whether other unions will strike in sympathy. Officials are reportedly preparing for flight attendants to use a strategy called CHAOS, which could disrupt flight schedules unpredictably.August 17, 2005
• Northwest and mechanics still talking
  Negotiators for Northwest Airlines and its mechanics union will be back at the bargaining table again Wednesday, for talks aimed at reaching a contract agreement before Friday night's strike deadline. They worked for nearly 13 hours on Tuesday.August 17, 2005
• NWA and mechanics union return to bargaining table
  NWA and its mechanics union open talks in Washington, D.C, as a strike deadline looms.August 15, 2005
• Truth and consequences
  Whistleblowers are often honored by the media and in the movies. But acting in an ethical way doesn't always have a positive outcome. What price do whistleblowers pay for revealing wrongdoing?August 9, 2005
• Contract talks break off between Northwest, mechanics union
  Mechanics for Northwest Airlines have walked away from the negotiating table in Washington D.C., ending the latest attempt to reach a contract agreement. The move continues the march toward a possible walkout on Aug. 19, when mechanics are free to go on strike.August 3, 2005
• A look at the last two U.S. airline strikes
  If Northwest Airlines mechanics go on strike August 19th, it will be the first airline mechanics strike in the U.S. since 1992. That strike at USAir (now US Airways) lasted only five days. But a 1989 mechanics strike at Eastern Airlines set off a two-year chain of events that ended with the airline's demise.August 2, 2005
• Minimum wage hike and smoking ban: a double whammy for bars and restaurants?
  Bars and restaurants in parts of Minnesota are reeling from a double-whammy of new laws, which have led to a decline in business. The first came earlier this year, when many communities banned indoor smoking. The second came this week, when the minimum wage increased by $1 an hour.August 2, 2005

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