September 2, 1998 - On the 5th day of the pilots strike today, Northwest Airlines laid off half its workforce. The company furloughed Mechanics, customer service employees, ground workers and flight attendants. David Cave is a 3rd year flight attendant with Northwest and a volunteer for the teamsters union. He says he fully supports the pilots' strike despite the financial hardship: David Cave is a flight attendant with Northwest Airlines and a contract action team coordinator for the Teamsters Local 2000, the flight attendants union in the Twin Cities.
September 2, 1998 - Nearly 28 thosuand Northwest Airlines employees have been sent home indefinitely as the pilots strike heads toward its sixth day. Northwest announced the layoffs today and says more workers could be furloughed if a settlement is not reached soon. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports... | D-CART ITEM: 0408 | TIME: 4:11s | OUTCUE: soc
September 3, 1998 - Chris Farrell, MPR senior business and economics editor, presents MPR special report, "Make Change, Not Money: The Power of the Non-Profit Economy."
September 4, 1998 - MPR’s Eric Jansen reports on status of Northwest Airlines strike. Report includes numerous clips of commentary, including Walter Mondale, who is an NWA board member. The U.S. Transportation Department has ordered Northwest Airlink flights to resume, despite Northwest Airlines being shut down by a pilot’s strike. Also, Northwest flight attendants who were laid off this week rallied at the state capitol to say they're 100 percent behind the pilots. The Federal Department of Transportation ordered Mesaba Aviation and Express Airlines to resume flights to 17 rural communities. The two airlines fly Northwest Airlink routes to Northwest Airlines hubs in Minneapolis.
September 4, 1998 - A little more than a week before the primary election, Minnesot's tightest race may be one that hasn't had much attention until the last few days. Three DFLers are vying for the party nomination for Attorney General, and the race is turning into one of the most negative statewide campaigns this year. Minnesota Public Rado's Bob Collins reports.
September 4, 1998 - NORTHWEST AIRLINES STRIKE STORY - COMPETITION PROSPECTS DAN OLSON/MN PUBLIC RADIO. SUGGESTED INTRO: The seven day old Northwest Airlines strike has customers wondering if other airline companies see an opportunity to grab some of Northwest's business. The answer so far is competitors are adding some service but none is making long term plans to try break Northwest's near-monopoly control of its hubs including Minneapolis St. Paul passenger business. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports. Restive Northwest customers have watched with envy as cut-rate airlines offering rock bottom rates have gained a toe hold at other airports.
September 7, 1998 - FOR MONDAY ME!!!!!! National Mediation Board talks aimed at restarting contract negotiations between Northwest Airlines and its pilots' union resume tomorrow (Tuesday). The NMB recessed talks after two days in Chicago saying BOTH SIDES needed time to reconsider their positions. The next round of discussions will take place in the Twin Cities. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports... | D-CART ITEM:1276 | TIME: 3:12s | OUTCUE: SOC
September 7, 1998 - MPR's Tom Robertson reports from Bemidji, where It's harvest time for wild rice in Minnesota, and nowhere is the season more important than on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. The reservation has more than 6,000 acres of wild rice beds within its boundaries.
September 7, 1998 - Production this tomato season in Minnesota has been off the charts. Warm days and timely rains have fueled the growth of the luscious red fruit. But you'd never know it's been a stellar season judging by the tomatos being served at most restaurants. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports. For reasons not entirely clear, The French call them "love apples"... but restaurant reviewer Bebe Newell's recent visit to a pricey Minneapolis dining establishment with wonderful service, pleasant decor and great food included one unlovable exception. audio . . . and there on the plate next to this gorgeous food was this pale, pink, hard skinned, mushy thing.
September 7, 1998 - Negotiators for Northwest Airlines and the Pilots Union took Labor Day off today, after a weekend of federally mediated "exploratory talks" in Chicago yielded no progress. The Air Line Pilots Association decided to give some of its members a break from the walkout by holding a morale-building picnic at a Minneapolis park. As Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts reports, some of the pilots and their families found themselves developing a new appreciation for Labor Day.