By Doug Cunningham

Northwest Airline flight attendants have less than two weeks to negotiate with airline management under threat of a bankruptcy judge’s destruction of their labor contracts. The court has granted Northwest the right to destroy the contract but it put a 14-day stay on the decision. If the union doesn’t reach and agreement Northwest can impose its terms on the union. As Northwest’s flight attendants struggle with that, they’re also voting on switching their union representation. The voting ends July 6th. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA is seeking to represent the flight attendants, replacing the Professional Flight Attendants Association. Pat Friend, AFA-CWA President, says Northwest flight attendants need the resources and experience of her union to get through this difficult time.