The Coalition of the Swilling

Northwest seeks to void labor contracts CHICAGO (Reuters) - Northwest Airlines Corp. on Wednesday said it has asked a bankruptcy judge for permission to void its labor contracts if its employee unions do not agree to concessions worth $1.4 billion a year.

...Northwest has already managed to achieve some of its labor cost savings by replacing its 4,400 striking mechanics and related staff with cheaper workers and outside vendors.

I mean, don't bite the hand that feeds you while there's still scraps on the table fellas.